United BioSource Corporation - Proving Effectiveness

The challenges of intense competition, paired with rising skepticism of the benefits and value of innovative medicines, have created a new industry imperative. Never has the need for conclusive proof of product effectiveness and advantage been greater. UBC is uniquely qualified to deliver credible scientific evidence of product effectiveness. From clinical trials and registries to health outcomes research and investigator education and training, UBC offers a unique portfolio of evidence-based capabilities for helping prove product effectiveness credibly and efficiently.

Clinical Trials & Registries

UBC clinical trial and registry services form a cornerstone for meeting a rising burden of scientific proof. We design and implement clinical trials, registries, and community-based or "naturalistic studies" to evaluate product effectiveness. UBC scientists, together with our highly experienced staff of clinical operations professionals, work in close collaboration with clients to design and execute clinical development programs of every size and degree of complexity. Our programs collect data quickly, efficiently, and reliably and are carefully planned and designed to support the scientific and commercial needs of our clients. Our global experience spans four decades, extends across all therapeutic categories, and shapes the solutions we offer.

Outcomes Research

UBC provides patient-reported outcomes research to evaluate the outcomes (or end results) of health care practices and interventions, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and other medical technology. Outcomes can take many forms, including symptom reduction, improvement in function and well being, mortality, side effects, and other events. Outcomes research combines social sciences, clinical epidemiology, and health economics to measure patient-reported outcomes, health-related quality of life, and to determine cost versus health outcomes. UBC scientists are world-recognized thought leaders in health outcomes research and health economics. Our stringent scientific standards, combined with efficiency, innovation and a desire to build client relationships, are the reasons UBC leads the way in health outcomes research.

Training and Education

UBC designs and implements effective, scaleable education and training programs to ensure high quality data are collected during clinical studies. We train, test and certify clinical investigators and other study site personnel to collect standardized clinical trial evidence. In addition, we educate clinical trial participants to ensure consistent and accurate completion of patient-reported study instruments. The value of our educational methodology is most significant in therapeutic areas where clinical subjectivity and interpretation of data is unavoidable. Our training model is unrivaled in its rigorous "learn and confirm" curriculum and reduces the potential for inconsistency or inaccuracy across data. Our processes can help save financial resources, reduce the need for repeating studies, and are particularly helpful in the implementation of large simplified studies involving investigators with limited clinical trial experience.

Renowned Scientific Expertise

UBC clinical development capabilities are enhanced by authoritative and scientific expertise. Our team of world-recognized research scientists and academicians provide a broad range of expertise to help plan, build, and communicate the value of your product. They have designed almost 3,000 clinical protocols and conducted over 2,500 health outcomes studies that can communicate the value of medicines to health care professionals, regulators, payers, and patients.