Dec 9
SCOPE Summit 2025: Fast Forward to 2035: What Success Could Look Like in Converging Clinical Research and Care—And How to Get There
02/03/2025
This year’s SCOPE conference in Orlando kicked off with a keynote address from Janice Chang, CEO, TransCelerate Biopharma, and Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, director, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, Former Commissioner, FDA. Titled “Fast Forward to 2035: What Success Could Look Like in Converging Clinical Research and Care—And How to Get There”, the duo discussed how the progress of clinical convergence has been driven by digital advancements, artificial intelligence (AI), and evolving regulatory frameworks.
Read the full article from Applied Clinical Trials here.
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