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    Site Quality Management Tools

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    Clinical Researcher—December 2024

    In the spirit of closing out one year and looking forward to the next, contributors to this issue ask readers to consider how they can go about “Clearing the Path to Tomorrow’s Impactful Trials” through improved understanding of timely aspects of informed consent, patient recruitment and engagement, trial design, artificial intelligence, and more.

    Read December 2024 Issue

    View Archives

    New! DCT Perspectives White Paper

     

     

     

     

     

    This new white paper examines recent work by ACRP and its members to build awareness of the need for a new budget model for sites and to leverage the adoption of DCT elements to improve how sites are supported in their critical contribution to drug development.

    Learn More

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    Advancing People Advancing Health™

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    Learn More

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