Monthly Archives: April 2024

Study sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs) follow a methodical process to select appropriate investigational sites for study participation, and effective relationship development is key to transforming a preliminary meeting into a flourishing partnership. The first impression created during site selection will impact the course of the ensuing relationship, and this selection process must be conducted professionally at all costs.

Wherever your happy place(s) may be, in terms of both your professional and private sides of life, your ongoing membership in and commitment to volunteer engagements with ACRP are a big part of what keeps the Association’s lifeblood happily flowing all year long. We thank you for making life better for your organizations, participants, and community at large through your dedication to excellence in our profession. To keep the momentum going, whether or not you can join in on the fun and learning at ACRP 2024 in Anaheim, we invite you to consider how you can be an agent of happiness in your clinical research setting the rest of the year.

Challenging Cases in Clinical Research Ethics may not be a book you take to the beach for a light read, but if you have a role, or an interest, in how the complex ethical challenges that are an integral part of conducting clinical research are analyzed, it may be a good book for you. This is a reference book, a teaching tool, and, in some ways, a historical record.

Participants want clinical trials to be more convenient, closer to home, and more accommodating of their schedules. These findings are instructive for digital health companies and contract research organizations which, by and large, are still modelling clinical trials for digital therapeutics on those used for pharmaceutical and biotech studies. Switching to a decentralized clinical trial model will encourage greater participation and result in more participants completing the trial.

Puerto Rico’s unique blend of cultures provides fertile ground for understanding how different populations respond to medical interventions. By conducting clinical trials in this environment, researchers gain access to a more nuanced understanding of how cultural factors may impact treatment outcomes. This cultural diversity extends beyond ethnicity, encompassing language, traditions, and healthcare beliefs, enriching the data and insights generated from clinical studies.