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Obsolete Trial Marketing Guidelines and Missing Processes Hurt Patient Enrollment

By Christine Senn, PhD, FACRP

July 8th 2025

Outdated regulations and inflexible sponsor processes are hampering clinical trial recruitment, but empowering sites with modern, compliant marketing tools could turn the tide.

Rewiring Clinical Research: AI-Augmented Data, Processes, and People

By Hilde Vanaken, PhD, Eng, MsC

June 26th 2025

AI as an accelerator for data-centric, process-centric, and human-centric clinical research.

Clinical Trials as a Competitive Edge: Strategic Considerations

By Mary Gunn, PhD, MBA

June 16th 2025

Navigating a complex drug development landscape, sponsors must rethink their approach to risk in study design and execution.

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Exploring Perspectives of Fair Market Value in Clinical Trial Budgeting

By Tina Mincher
Shelley Douros

June 9th 2025

As stakeholders debate fair market value in clinical trial budgeting, a new task force works to align sponsors, CROs, and sites on transparency, sustainability, and efficiency.

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Future Proofing Your Outsourcing Strategy: How to Stay Agile in a Fast-Moving Clinical Trial Ecosystem

By Michelle Verhaeghe

May 29th 2025

A blend of FSO and FSP models in the landscape of artificial intelligence can ensure CROs stay up to date with the unique demands of industry.

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Anticipating Near-Term Structural Change in the Outsourcing Landscape

Samir Shah

December 22nd 2023

Can full-service outsourcing to CROs by large biopharma companies sustainably prosecute a clinical development portfolio?

Ethical Review of Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs): Tools, Resources & Best Practices

Medable

December 19th 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Wed, Jan 17, 2024 12:00 PM EST

Clinical Research Sites Have Spoken: How Can Sponsors and CROs Improve the Site Experience?

PAREXEL

November 21st 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Mon, Dec 4, 2023 11:00 AM EST

Harmonizing Outsourcing to Keep Clinical Trials on Track

Debbie Gilmore

November 17th 2023

A shared partnership culture is critical in navigating today’s complex terrain.

The Evolution of CRO and Sponsor Relationships

James Moat

November 16th 2023

Exploring the 11 key ‘warning signs’ that could impact partnership success.

The Two Guiding Principles of Optimal Trial Delivery

Rhonda Henry

November 15th 2023

Trust-based relationships form the foundation for successful trial management.

How to Achieve Comprehensive Oversight of Your Entire Portfolio of Clinical Trials

IQVIA

November 10th 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 at 11am EST | 8am PST | 4pm GMT | 5pm CET

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Creating Strategic Relationships: The Changing Face of Contract Research Organizations and Sponsor Partnerships

Jennifer Visser-Rogers

November 6th 2023

By taking on tasks such as clinical trial management, logistics, statistics, and data management, contract research organizations have helped expand the capabilities of their sponsor partners and accelerate drug development timelines.

Contract Research Organizations: Leveraging Technology for Success

Dave Espenshade

November 3rd 2023

The handling of payments is frequently an aspect of contract research organizations work that goes underappreciated and undervalued, despite its critical importance.

Reducing Trial Cycle Times: Highlighting the Importance of Efficient Forecasting and Team Building

IQVIA

October 31st 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Thursday, November 30th, 2023 at 3pm EST | 12pm PST | 8pm GMT | 9pm CET

Validation Considerations for AI-Enabled SaaS

IQVIA

October 27th 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Thursday, November 9th, 2023 Option 1: 9am EST | 6am PST | 2pm GMT | 3pm CET

Mastering the Logistics of Remote Visits in Global Decentralized Clinical Trials

PCM Trials

October 17th 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Tue, Nov 14, 2023 11:00 AM EST

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Outsourcing Model Usage and its Relationship to Clinical Trial Performance

Mary Jo Lamberti, PhD;Zachary Smith;Maria DiPietro;John Barry;Ken Getz, MBA

October 12th 2023

Pilot study seeks to validate new and more granular outsourcing model classifications in differentiating performance across custom contract-service approaches.

Righting the Ship in 2024 and Beyond: Navigating the First Extended Workforce Recession in the History of the Life Sciences Industry

Advanced Clinical

October 11th 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Tue, Tue, Nov 28, 2023 11:00 AM EST

Reinventing Prospective Study Data Acquisition & Delivery

Flatiron

October 6th 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Tue, Oct 17, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

Fostering Patient-Centricity & DEI : Leveraging Patient Insurance? You’re Missing Out.

Myonex

August 28th 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Wed, Sep 20, 2023 10:00 AM EDT

How to Operationalize Your DCT or Hybrid Trial: Best Practices for Emerging Biopharma

Advanced Clinical

August 8th 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Tue, Sep 19, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

Driving Down Development Timelines Through Optimized Clinical Outsourcing Strategies and Flexible Operating Models

IQVIA

July 31st 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST

Introducing PALADIN

Victoria DiBiaso;Kenneth Getz, MBA;Bruce Miller;Swathi Ramesh;Lisa LaLuna;Patricia Roselle;Tara Hastings;Michael J. George;Ellyn Getz;Patricia Davidson;Emily Botto;Abigail Dirks

June 8th 2023

First-of-its-kind consortium dedicated to accelerating new medicines development through optimizing patient advocacy group—industry collaboration.

COVID-19 Pandemic Exemplifies the Benefits of CROs

Martine Dehlinger-Kremer, PhD; Helena Lüning ;Şebnem Yaşaroğullari;David Rolando;Lamine Mahi

May 24th 2023

The adaptability and innovative capacity of CROs highlighted in EUCROF survey.

Overcoming Complexity-Change-Challenge

Brian S. McGowan, PhD, FACEHP

May 10th 2023

Use the five stages of change model to solve this common paradigm in clinical trials.

DIA Europe 2023: De-Carbonizing Your Clinical Trials

Lisa Henderson

March 24th 2023

Workforce Trends in Drug Development

Maria Florez;Jennifer Kim

March 22nd 2023

Tufts CSDD study breaks down state of the talent pipeline from lens of senior leaders.

Virtual Sites—Are they the Future of RWE?

Science 37

March 7th 2023

Webinar Date/Time: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 at 11am | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST

SCOPE 2023: Venture Capital in Clinical Research

Andy Studna, Senior Editor

February 10th 2023

Sunny Kumar, MD, partner at GSR Ventures speaks about venture capital in clinical research at the SCOPE 2023 conference in Orlando, FL.

SCOPE 2023: Primary Clinical Trial Concerns

Andy Studna, Senior Editor

February 10th 2023

Murray L. Aitken, SVP of IQVIA speaks about the concerns of smaller biopharma companies getting into clinical trials at the SCOPE 2023 conference in Orlando, FL.