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FDA Update: New Guidance on Adaptive Clinical Trials

The FDA recently released a draft guidance document that addresses adaptive clinical trial design, which can accelerate the process of drug development and help researchers allocate resources more efficiently while maintaining scientific… Read More

Flexible and Focused

Creating synergy between work and personal life can seem like a Venn diagram of overlapping priorities. People struggle to set healthy boundaries, and 77% of professionals experience burnout. At ASG, flexible policies… Read More

A New Oral Obesity Drug is Transforming Indy’s Life Sciences Industry

Indianapolis’ own Eli Lilly and Company will soon introduce a new medication to the market: an oral weight loss pill known as orforglipron. This medication has the potential to transform Indianapolis’ life… Read More

Transformations in Digital Healthcare

New partnerships are creating a fundamental shift in the pharmaceutical industry. “The previous efforts using AI and machine learning in drug development and genome mapping are evolving, with the next step being… Read More

Highly Reliable: How Process Makes Perfect

Before Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and software like Google Maps, the only way to navigate the world was with paper maps and atlases. Now, with GPS and apps on your phone, you… Read More

Generative AI: Optimizing Writing for Better Performance

The recent rise of generative artificial intelligence has driven change across drug development and regulatory processes. An article published in the journal Applied Clinical Trials details how AI is now able to… Read More

Keeping Up with AI and Machine Learning

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform almost every sector of life, and the medical device industry is no exception. Medical device manufacturers are using AI and machine learning (ML) technologies to improve… Read More

Forum for the Future

Mohammad Ahmed, senior director of engineering at ASG, is helping advance our company’s expertise in connected device design. ASG Principal and Senior Consultant Doug Koeneman said Mohammad’s decades of leadership experience in… Read More

Food for the Soul

ASG’s Logan Metzger has been named a finalist for the United Way of Central Indiana’s Volunteer of the Year award. On February 22, he’ll be recognized at the United Way’s annual ELEVATE… Read More

Gamechanging Technology

A groundbreaking 3D bioprinting technology developed by the University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia, has been hailed as a gamechanger for drug discovery. The new technology can fabricate structures that resemble the… Read More

Thinking Differently

As engineers and consultants, ASG team members focus on understanding the full problem and applying tools and first principles knowledge to get to the root cause. This allows us to focus on… Read More

Katie Krock Kickstarts a New Era

Katie Krock, ASG’s project controls team lead, has recently stepped into the role of operations manager. With 14 years of experience as a project scheduler and cost controller, Katie is enthusiastic about… Read More

The Client’s Advocate

At ASG, we believe that building trust between our clients and team members is crucial to lasting, fruitful relationships. What does it mean to be a client advocate? Being a client advocate… Read More

Getting Devices to Market Faster

  The FDA is making it easier for healthcare officials and patients to access new medical devices. The FDA’s Breakthrough Devices Program is a voluntary program for certain medical devices and device-led… Read More

New Frontiers: Introducing ASG Europe and Jason McGlynn

ASG is excited to announce its expansion across the pond with the launch of ASG Europe Ltd.  “With ASG Europe, we’re extending our commitment to client success,” said ASG Co-Founder, Principal and… Read More

Going Euro for Biocompatibility

Curiosity is one of the core tenets of ASG’s One Team culture. The company encourages team members’ desire to learn and grow by supporting learning opportunities and creating forums where they can… Read More

Knowledge (Management) Is Power

ASG Co-Founder, Principal and Senior Consultant Doug Koeneman has always been interested in how things work. It’s his approach to making things work better that sets ASG apart. As both an engineer… Read More

New Medical Device Quality Rules Are on the Way from the FDA

In case you haven’t heard, the FDA recently updated its Quality System Regulation/Medical Device Good Manufacturing Process. The changes are slated to take effect Feb. 2, 2026. The FDA reports that on… Read More

Happy to Help

At ASG, interests and talents run the gamut. Each member of the ASG Team brings unique assets when it comes to serving clients. Some of them play music while others are interested… Read More

ASG’s Doug Koeneman on Interoperability and Cybersecurity

Interoperability refers to the ability of different systems and devices to exchange and use information effectively. In the context of health care, it involves the flow of information between various health care… Read More

Outsmarting the Brain

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne, Germany, have unveiled a connection between the anti-obesity drug liraglutide and cognitive function.  This discovery, which highlights the intricate relationship between… Read More

4 Ways to Build Dynamic Teams

Meet Suna Sibi, one of ASG’s technical project managers, whose talent helps satisfy ASG clients and inspire the team she leads. “Suna’s perceptions are always on target,” said Onna Koeneman, ASG quality… Read More

Good Culture: A Chat with ASG Social Chair Ryan Straughn

You know a company has an awesome culture when employees invite their friends to work there. It’s also a good sign when employees are eager to help drive that culture forward. ASG… Read More

Polymer Power Unleashed

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have realized the capabilities of switchable polymer materials, signifying a new era in medical device technology development. These adaptable polymers hold great potential to alter the… Read More