Press Release
- For Immediate Release
- 2/8/2008
Top 5 CRO Uses VISTA for Multi-National EDC Clinical Trial
VISTA, a web-based site assessment management service for electronic data
capture studies, adds new business with a top 5 Contract Research Organization
(CRO).
MEDIA, PA February 8, 2008 - Scientific Software Tools,
Inc. (SST), a leader in the area of technology-enabling software and services
for clinical trials announced today that a top 5 CRO selected VISTA, a web-based
site assessment management service, for use in a multi-national Electronic Data
Capture (EDC) clinical trial.
Before an EDC clinical study begins, a site assessment is performed to ensure
that the technology infrastructure at the investigative sites meets the study
requirements. This is currently performed manually by contacting site personnel
through paper surveys and multiple phone calls to request highly technical information
about their computers. VISTA streamlines this process by automating the collection
of such information, thus shortening the process by up to 2 weeks. Using VISTA,
the necessary information is obtained within seconds to minutes and an automated
report is electronically delivered to all designated stakeholders.
According to Elise Furman, President of Scientific Software Tools Inc., "We
are clearly gaining traction with pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs who are recognizing
the value of the VISTA technology in improving the site assessment process.
This is evident from the fact that the top 5 CRO chose VISTA because of the
ease-of-use, timesavings and accuracy it offered as compared to their existing
manual site assessment processes."
"VISTA has consistently exceeded the expectations of our customers. We will
continue to improve and upgrade VISTA to provide a high-quality service that
enhances the site assessment experience for all stakeholders involved in a clinical
study."
For more information on VISTA and how it can help improve your site assessment
process, go to www.vistasurveys.com,
or contact Scientific Software Tools, Inc., at (610) 891-1640.
One can also find out more about site technical assessments and VISTA by
accessing the VISTA
white papers.
About SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE TOOLS, INC.
Headquartered in suburban Philadelphia and founded in 1988 by a M.D. and
R.N., Scientific Software Tools, Inc. provides software development services
to customers in the pharmaceutical, CRO, manufacturing and healthcare industries.
For more information contact:
Elise Furman,
R.N., M.Ed., M.B.A., Scientific Software Tools, 1023 East Baltimore Pike,
Suite 100, Media, PA 19063.
VISTA EDC is a registered trademark of Scientific Software Tools, Inc.