June 26th 2025
AI as an accelerator for data-centric, process-centric, and human-centric clinical research.
Successful Outsourcing: Tracking the Evolving Use of Full-Service and Niche-Service CROs
June 1st 2005Following more than two decades of growing involvement in nearly all aspects of drug development, full-service and niche-services contract research organizations (CROs) have become a common and integral part of most sponsor companies' clinical research teams.
Looking Back, Moving Forward: A CRO Retrospective
August 2nd 2004The idea for this ACT CRO Retrospective came from the first SoCRA meeting I attended in 2003, just as I took over the position of Editor-In-Chief. I had the good fortune to hear PRA International's President and CEO, Patrick K. Donnelly speak about the CRO industry, and I was inspired by what he had to say. The CRO industry has exploded over the last 12 years. It has endured growing pains and it continues to develop. Therefore what better time than now to hear from the thought leaders who have been involved in the transformation taking place.