Phesi has published its latest update on the significant impact of the war in Ukraine on clinical development in the region. Phesi’s analysis of recruiting investigator sites (those actively enrolling patients) finds that since the beginning of 2022 to the Oct. 1, 2022, the number of recruiting sites has fallen from 1,814 to 940 (48%) in Ukraine, yet the other half are continuing to recruit. In Russia, recruiting sites have fallen from 3,412 to 1,638 (52%) and in Belarus from 84 to 33 (55%).
Read more from this update here.
Including Women of Childbearing Age in Clinical Research
March 26th 2024In recognition of International Women's Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and Marie Teil, Global Head of UCB’s Women of Childbearing Age Program. They speak about the specific challenges women with chronic illnesses face when accessing appropriate treatment and participating in clinical trials, UCB's Women of Childbearing Age Program and it’s most successful strategies, and much more.
Improving Engagement While Maintaining Data Integrity & Validity
March 19th 2024In recognition of Women's Health Month, we're featuring this recent talk between Associate Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs and uMotif's Chief Product Officer, Julia Lakeland, discuss new technologies improving patient engagement and reducing the emotional and logistical burdens of participation, ethical considerations that should be addressed when implementing those technologies, while ensuring patient privacy, and much more.