This time next year, I hope I can write a column with the headline “2019: The year of cooperation and communication in the clinical trial industry.” We’ve made some exciting progress toward that end in 2018. Now it’s time to take it to the next level. Read More Source: Outsourcing Pharma
A booming economy brings opportunities, and the biotech industry is booming. But with that comes challenges, particularly with regard to finding qualified candidates to fill the growing number of jobs. This has brought new meaning to the phrase “talent wars,” which has been bubbling at the surface for over a decade but which seems to […]
Two influential clinical industry groups are focusing on new training efforts to prevent principal investigators from burning out and it appears that the FDA is willing to work with them on the effort. Read More Source: CenterWatch Weekly
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) and The Avoca Group surveyed nearly 300 clinical trial study site staff earlier this year to determine the most important factors for advancing quality in studies from their perspectives. What follows is a conversation about the results with Jim Kremidas of ACRP and Dennis Salotti of The Avoca […]
It’s ruefully referred to throughout the clinical trial industry as the “one and done” phenomenon, and it’s a problem that has plagued us for years. The term refers to physicians and other medical professionals who jump into a trial to assume the duties of principal investigators (PIs). Unfortunately, many are completely or relatively inexperienced in […]
