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5 Ways RTSM Supports Study Managers

April 13, 2023

This infographic highlights the benefits of using Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM) systems in clinical trials. It showcases how RTSM streamlines study management, improves data accuracy, enables real-time monitoring, enhances patient safety, and expedite study timelines for study managers.

Start with ‘Why’ When Adopting New Tech to Support Hybrid Decentralized Trials

September 30, 2022

Sponsors can reduce the burden of adopting new hybrid decentralized trial technology by explaining its relevance and taking steps to reduce the cost of change.

Right-Size Your Technology and Unlock New Efficiencies in Medical Device and Diagnostics Trials

April 29, 2022

With the constant pressures to do more with less, it can be overwhelming for medical device and diagnostics (MDD) researchers to plan out clinical trials while supporting the vast array of technology and services. Where…

How eSource Optimizes The Clinical Site Experience

September 7, 2021

Trial sites are a cornerstone of clinical research but are often overloaded with a myriad of complex, manual, and time-sensitive tasks. How can sites be expected to create a positive patient experience, ensure safety and…

Patient Data Privacy: What You Need to Know for Successful Clinical Trials

September 6, 2021

Protecting a patient’s personal health information (PHI) is integral to the success of clinical research. Although clinical researchers generally understand the need for PHI protection, experts are finding that some professionals don’t know how to…

How to Enhance Your Patient Engagement Efforts Through Technology

July 6, 2021

Keeping patients enrolled and active in clinical research is one of the biggest obstacles to study success. But increased protocol complexity and rising costs make it hard to balance patient engagement efforts without stifling the…

CSDD Report: Mid-Study Changes Cause Long Delays

June 8, 2021

Planned and unplanned mid-study changes add an average of 30 days to clinical trial timelines, according to a new study by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD).1 The findings, based on…

5 Signs Your EDC Takes Data Security Seriously

May 18, 2021

Technology continues to play a larger and more critical role in advancing clinical research. It has also brought challenges as regulatory bodies try to establish ethical standards while keeping pace with the rate of technological…

Key Considerations For a Successful RTSM Strategy

April 26, 2021

Developing a successful clinical trial supply chain relies on accurate forecasting. To understand which design elements and functionality are necessary to achieve your study goals, trial operators should carefully think through their entire supply chain.…

Support Complex Randomization For Any Trial With RTSM

April 15, 2021

The increasing complexity of clinical study designs and unique treatment scenarios are making the randomization process for clinical trials more complicated. In fact, a Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development study found that…

Thank Technology: Oncology’s Golden Age Is Here

March 20, 2021

To my mom, sister, father-in-law, and late aunt, I promise this: The 2020s will be a breakthrough decade for oncology. For me, cancer isn’t some abstract concept. Multiple members of my family are alive today…

Diseases Don’t Discriminate. So Why Aren’t Clinical Trials More Diverse?

March 19, 2021

COVID-19 isn’t one tragedy, but many. An underreported tragedy is the outsized harm done to communities of color.In New York City — an early COVID-19 hotspot and one of the most diverse communities in the…

How Decentralized Trials Strengthen Your Participation Pool

March 16, 2021

Long before COVID-19, recruiting and retaining patients for clinical trials was a growing problem with 85% of all trials failing to recruit enough patients and 80% delayed due to recruitment problems and high drop-out rates.…

Hesitant to Embrace Decentralized Trials Because of Regulations?

February 12, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic first entered the states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quickly recognized that the public health emergency would disrupt the conduct of clinical trials for medical products. New challenges arose…

How Can Decentralization Help Oncology Trials?

February 2, 2021

Patient centricity is on the rise, and oncology trials have led the charge in that department. It could be said that decentralization is necessary for oncology trials because of the burden it removes from your…

Destination APAC: Australia, Oncology and Early Phase Clinical Trials

January 28, 2021

When most people think of clinical research in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), India and China are likely the first to come to mind. With the increasing costs and complexities modern clinical trials face, the two have…

The Importance of Diversity in Clinical Trials

January 28, 2021

In the world of clinical trials, uniformity can be a dirty word. From blind use of placebos to dosage variation, incorporation of variables is an essential part of any study. But it’s important for…

2020 Has Changed the Face of Clinical Trials

December 1, 2020

And we likely won’t be putting the genie back in the bottle. When the pandemic hit the U.S. early this year and the first lockdowns began in March, everything shifted. Some studies were postponed; many…

Design Your Trial for Success: Involve Patient Advocates Early

October 23, 2020

Trial Drop Out Rates Continue to Increase Trial drop-out rates continue to increase and some clinical trials grind to a halt due to low recruitment and retention rates. Could both be avoided by engaging a…

The Future of Informed Consent

August 7, 2020

From eClinical data collection to telehealth to wearables and beyond, the clinical trials industry has seen a mass of technological advances over the past decade. Informed consent is critical to every clinical trial, but often…

Virtual, Decentralized, Hybrid: What’s the Difference?

August 3, 2020

The clinical trial landscape is ever-changing. New technology and innovation have changed the way we look at clinical trial design. While we can agree that the recent focus on patient-centricity has been a long time…

What to Keep in Mind When Your eClinical Provider Gets Acquired

June 17, 2020

We comment a lot, on this blog, on the trends influencing the direction of clinical research and the eClinical technology industry. One trend that has become an especially prominent topic of water cooler conversations today…

5 Essential Considerations for Global Clinical Trials

May 4, 2020

Over the past 10 years, the clinical trial industry has transformed dramatically. Globalization has taken off, giving rise to Contract Resource Organization (CRO) outsourcing, decentralized clinical trials, and overall greater transnational collaboration. Take a look…

Can EDC be Truly Affordable? In Short — YES

April 27, 2020

EDC Pricing Norms Are Murky Today, Electronic Data Capture (EDC) can take many forms. Just as different solutions offer different levels of functionality, there’s also variation in how an EDC solution can be priced. There…

COVID-19: The Catalyst for Change

April 23, 2020

With the onset of COVID-19, sponsors and CROs are actively looking for ways to continue non-COVID-19 trials that have been left in a standstill due to shelter-in-place and local lockdown enforcements. The modern and highly…

How Dogs Are Helping Oncology Research

April 20, 2020

The symbiotic relationship between dogs and humans spans thousands of years. According to the Smithsonian, dogs were the first domesticated animal and likely have been kept as pets for more than ten thousand years.…

Patient Diversity and eClinical Vendor Selection

March 27, 2020

Regulators and many in the clinical research industry emphasize patient diversity, but how do contract research organizations (CROs) and sponsors achieve it? The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its Drug Trials Snapshots…

How to Select the Ideal eClinical Service Provider for Oncology

March 19, 2020

What eClinical features do onology researchers need? According to a new analysis, oncology will account for the majority of clinical trials launched and completed in 2020. This incredibly challenging and rapidly changing area of…

eClinical Customer Service

March 11, 2020

With so much riding on the outcome of your research, you want to have reliable eClinical customer service behind you. When evaluating eClinical service providers, customer support may not be the first thing to…

Decentralized Trials: How Modern Tech Can Transform Your Trials

February 11, 2020

Harnessing technology standard in other highly regulated industries, decentralized trials are gaining traction and becoming a more significant part of our industry. They’re not a panacea for clinical research obstacles or always an option. Still,…

Decentralized Trials: How to Get Started

January 29, 2020

Traditional clinical trial models place limitations on patients, with logistical and geographic barriers making it difficult to recruit, enroll, and retain a diverse participant pool. Decentralized clinical trials bring the study to the patient, in…

The Rise of Decentralized Trials

November 19, 2019

In our webinar, Medrio Founder, Mike Novotny, and Covance Vice President and Global Head of Hybrid and Virtual Trials, Bola Oyegunwa, shared in-depth insight into the state of the clinical research industry, and how decentralized …

5 Considerations When Choosing an eClinical Platform

September 11, 2019

Digital technology is now completely intertwined with our lives. It’s transformed the way we communicate personally and professionally and has revolutionized industries from business to banking to transportation. The clinical research industry may have been…

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