It is not always a smooth ride when a company is navigating the acquisition and fusion of disparate cultures, specialties, and other variables from formerly separate organizations. But the process can bring a hybrid vigor when new professionals are integrated into one's corporate family. Just as the science of clinical trials benefits from patient diversity, so does the workforce and the broader industry.
Among the myriad challenges to researchers of specialty drugs and cell and gene therapies are the unique requirements of these new, innovative products and the burdens tied to establishing protocols for flexible, agile supply chain logistics in support of their research and development.
A glimpse into some of the facts and figures at play in the comings and goings of today's clinical research enterprise.
In recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ACRP recently went behind the scenes with a clinical research coordinator on the study team for a bold Cleveland Clinic investigation of a vaccine aimed at preventing triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is proud to announce the launch of the Access for Students to Clinical Research Training (ASCRT) Scholarship program. ASCRT will award scholarships of $5,000 each to five students from underrepresented groups who are enrolled in a community college, college, or Master’s-level program in clinical research.