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Negotiate and collect fair payment for your work by understanding its true costs before budget discussions. Cover all direct and indirect expenses, leverage historical data, plan for future costs, and ensure favorable payment terms to protect your financial interests.

The benefits of diversity and inclusion in clinical research are widely recognized, yet the financial and operational costs of these efforts are often overlooked. Practical strategies are needed to identify and mitigate these hidden costs, helping organizations create effective and sustainable strategies. These will be more important than ever if current U.S. Food and Drug Administration draft guidance on diversity action plans eventually goes into effect.

Clinical research complexity continues to rise, but collaboration between research stakeholders is not keeping pace. This was one of several findings that came to light in a recent survey of more than 200 clinical research professionals across the enterprise, revealing disconnects that could hinder trial execution in 2025 and beyond.