October 4th 2024
CRO-sponsor relationships are key as industry moves towards new age of outsourcing.
June 7th 2024
With investors embracing the new regulations, a look at the progress CROs are making in their sustainability efforts
May 3rd 2024
Why constant communication and transparency are paramount to successful partnerships between pharmaceutical companies and CROs
April 9th 2024
Improving the site-sponsor relationship can get trials off on the right foot and on a path for success.
January 19th 2024
With variation in costs between different stakeholders in clinical trials, there is often disagreement on fair market value.
M&A in the Pharma Industry
Organizations are seeking growth and competitive advantage through mergers and acquistions.
Chasing Veteran US Sites Out of the Enterprise
Why investigative sites are at financial risk and how it may effect sponsors and CROs.
Improve the Business of Science
Collecting too many metrics can lead to misappropriation and misinterpretation.
A Closer Look at 1572: Interpreting the FDA's Statement of Investigator Form
A new reference guide clarifies uncertainty surrounding this sometimes misunderstood document.
Key Factors in CRO Selection
A recent survey uncovers key criteria that influence a sponsor's decision when selecting a CRO.
Capturing Real World Data
There is increasing recognition of the need to understand product safety in the real world.
Timeline
A list of the most influential events affecting the clinical trials industry over the last 30 years.
Transactional vs. Strategic Sourcing
A close-up look at these two approaches to comparator drug sourcing and how they differ.
Direct-to-Patient Enrollment Strategies
A comparison of the yields and costs of online outreach methods to other recruitment techniques.
Investigator Site Survey
Results reveal insight into the roles, activities, pressures, and priorities of study coordinators.
Asia-Pac Grows With China Focus
The status of the CRO industry and doing business in the most recently emerged of the Asia-Pac regions.
Ominous Clouds Over Outsourcing
FDA and EMA may issue new guidelines on sponsor-CRO governance and responsibilities.
Triggered Monitoring
Among the many clinical development processes that need to be conducted in a smarter, more cost-effective manner, clinical data monitoring stands out as a promising area in which operational efficiencies can not only reduce costs but also improve research quality and patient safety.
Trials in Latin America
An overview of the clinical research landscape in this emerging region that also looks at its challenges.
Engaging Pharmacists in Research Education
A recent survey indicates pharmacists should provide more clinical trial information to patients.
Electronic Integration Costs
There is still an endemic inefficiency in health care and clinical trial record connectivity.
Today's Global Site Landscape
New survey from Tufts CSDD and Applied Clinical Trials provides an inside look at global sites.
Mastering Currency Fluctuation
Step-by-step process for budgeting global trials that uses a Currency Risk Management method.
Differences in Standards for IECs
Guidance for auditing quality systems of independent ethics committees throughout Europe.
Early Labeling Pays
Even before trials start, compiling a "target label" can add value by helping steer product development.
The China Experience
Cultural, technological, and practical issues that need to be addressed to increase success.
Modern Communications
Whether companies participate or idly observe community activity, this is a tactic worth considering.
The Final eFrontier
Challenges and opportunities of integrating electronic data capture with electronic health records.
The Deeper Data Debate
How different can the health care environments be from where data is derived to justify pooling?
Memories and Musings About Models
Why models such as BRIDG are essential in developing clinical research processes and applications
The Next Step for EDC
Integration with other systems such as electronic trial management systems is EDC's future.
The State of Clinical Outsourcing
In-depth survey reveals trends, outlooks, and future plans of both sponsors and service providers.
Rethinking Document Sharing
The benefits of peer-to-peer networking over email, fax, FTP, and hosted solutions.
ePRO in Action for Phase II
Sanofi Pasteur collects quality of life and safety data with eDiaries.
Putting Patients First
Clinical teams need to learn what motivates a patient to become a study subject.