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News By: Caitlin Mackey

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Cancer Experts Call for Reform of Clinical Trials, Emphasis on Independent Studies

BlogMarch 29, 2021

A recently published paper in Frontiers in Pharmacology addresses the threat posed to the public by overstatements of the significance of inconclusive studies from both the media and the scientific […]

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New Trial Tests if COVID-19 Vaccine Prevents Infection and Spread of Virus in College Students

BlogMarch 29, 2021

The COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN), headquartered at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, has announced the launch of Prevent COVID U, a new study evaluating SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission among college […]

Globalization of Cancer Clinical Trials Linked to Lower Enrollment of Black Patients

BlogMarch 12, 2021

For the drug approval process in the United States, investigators have been expanding clinical trials to sites outside the country. However, a new study indicates that this trend may be […]

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Raising Awareness of Clinical Research as a Life-Changing Profession

BlogMarch 12, 2021

Like a surprising number of people working today as clinical trial practitioners, LaShanda Gordon didn’t know the industry was an option until a few months before she somewhat accidentally launched […]

Flexibility Key to Successful Remote Monitoring Evolution in Clinical Trials

BlogJanuary 19, 2021

In Greek classical literature, “know thyself” is inscribed over the entrance to the temple of Delphi. Poor Oedipus doesn’t know himself at all, and that’s where his troubles begin. For […]

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    Good Clinical Practice (GCP) ICH E6(R3)

    Form FDA 1572 Essentials: Updated for ICH E6(R3)

    ICH E6(R3) Gap Analysis Tool

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    No one is saying that clinical trial sites, sponsors, and contract research organizations (CROs) can’t symbolically gather ’round the campfire and get along with one another. In fact, they can and must, if the clinical research enterprise is to keep running on all cylinders. So it is that, in the August issue of Clinical Researcher, we consider the theme of “Better Together: Getting Sites, Sponsors, and CROs All on the Same Page” by way of a variety of contributors who address the nuances of these potentially rewarding and potentially fraught ties between research partners.

    Read August 2026 Issue >

    View Archives

    A Pragmatic Guide for Migrating Investigator Sites to ICH E6(R3)

    This new report focuses on what sites need to do as their teams roll up their sleeves and convert their policies, checklists, quality improvement tools, and operations from ICH E6(R2) to R3. Download >

     

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    View All Events

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