Pharmacies could make trials more accessible — if they preserve patient trust while research partners handle the operational burden.
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- Accountability Gaps Can Break Clinical Supply Contracts
GUEST COLUMNISTS
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What BriaCell's Trial Design Says About Real-World Cancer Research
BriaCell President and CEO William Williams, MD, shares how broader eligibility criteria and physician’s choice controls can better reflect real-world cancer care.
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Accountability Gaps Can Break Clinical Supply Contracts
Contract gaps can create clinical supply failures when responsibilities differ across agreements. See how aligning obligations can prevent costly disputes, delays, and risks.
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'How Do You Feel?': Designing A Cardiac Trial With A Patient-Reported Primary Endpoint
Imbria Pharmaceuticals' Albert Kim, MD, Ph.D., shares why PROs are the point of the company's FORTITUDE-HCM trial for patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Sustainable Patient Engagement: Your Enrollment And Representation Depend On It
Early and ongoing patient engagement is a crucial component to staving off recruitment trouble and securing proper patient representation. Boehringer Ingelheim's Karen Correa, Ph.D., explains how.
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Building The Execution Architecture For Real-World Data To Have Real-World Impact
RWE's next challenge is execution. Learn how life sciences orgns can turn evidence into sustained business and clinical impact.
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Stock Options: Choosing The Right Viral Inoculum For An Early-Phase Norovirus Trial
Viral stock can make or break a norovirus challenge study. Cocrystal Pharma's Sam Lee explains why inoculum quality, infectivity, and availability matter.
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The Reality Of Clinical Research Federal Funding Cuts
Although the most catastrophic federal funding cuts didn't come to fruition, Pamela Garzone discusses where some impacts are being felt now and will be felt for years to come.
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Everyone Is A Consultant Now
Jon Newton argues clinical research’s “vanishing middle” is giving rise to a more flexible workforce of consultants, specialists, and boutique firms.
CLINICAL TRIAL WHITE PAPERS
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A Guide To Digital Endpoints In Major Depressive Disorder
The integration of digital health technologies (DHTs) in clinical trials for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is transforming how symptom severity and treatment efficacy are measured.
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A Smartphone Based Biomarker For The Estimation Of Unipolar Depression Severity3/28/2025
The study investigates the potential of using smartphones and wearables to create objective biomarkers for mood disorders, specifically focusing on unipolar depression.
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A Guide To Patient Reimbursements And Payments9/13/2024
Delayed or inadequate payments can harm patient retention and site efficiency. Learn how sponsors can mitigate financial toxicity, streamline reimbursement, and ensure a positive experience for all involved.
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Demonstrating IDS Value With Time-Based Metrics6/10/2026
Explore how leading IDS pharmacies are using remote monitoring workflows and digital accountability systems to improve accuracy, reduce site burden, and maintain audit readiness.
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Writing An IND Module 3 For Cell And Gene Therapy Products9/1/2025
This whitepaper outlines the critical considerations for CGT Investigational New Drug (IND) Module 3, as well as how to avoid clinical holds and ensure regulatory readiness.
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Global e-Consent Matrix3/9/2026
Navigate complex regional regulations and identity requirements to modernize your global clinical trial enrollment. Ensure compliance and access while moving toward digital participant engagement.
CLINICAL TRIAL APP NOTES & CASE STUDIES
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Taking Research In-House With CRIO: SciTech's Multi-Center Phase 1 Study1/6/2025
Explore the success story of an early-stage clinical pharmaceutical company that effectively navigated funding constraints when conducting its Phase 1 study without a third-party CRO.
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Enhance Access And Improve Retention In Rare Disease Trials With HTS4/17/2025
Home Trial Support (HTS) provides a solution to improving participant recruitment and retention during musculoskeletal studies.
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Improving Clinical Trial Label Translation Through Centralized Reuse And Control8/10/2026
Eliminate workflow inefficiencies and regulatory risk in global trials with a centralized translation framework and validated phrase library for consistent, cost-effective execution.
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Case Management Accelerates Shipment For SCN1A+ Dravet Syndrome Gene Therapy3/12/2026
Consider this streamlined, end-to-end solution that helped safeguard study timelines and ensured that patients with urgent medical needs could receive treatment without delay.
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Market Approval For A Novel Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) Therapy4/11/2025
Explore a collaboration that underscores the importance of strategic planning and regulatory engagement in the approval process.
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GA Screening: Early Detection For Future Trial Recruitment4/9/2026
Community-based screenings identify undiagnosed eye disease at high rates, creating a scalable, high-trust pathway for early intervention and improved clinical research recruitment.
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
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RECRUITMENT AND DIVERSITY
This section includes some helpful resources regarding patient recruitment and diversity in clinical trials, including this link to the FDA's guidance on diversity action plans.
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Early and ongoing patient engagement is a crucial component to staving off recruitment trouble and securing proper patient representation. Boehringer Ingelheim's Karen Correa, Ph.D., explains how.
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When designing and conducting trials for terminally ill patients, Kamila Novak reminds researchers to act and speak with respect, warmth, and thoughtfulness.
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Skyhawk’s patient-first approach shows how advocacy partnerships, site engagement, and operational quality can accelerate enrollment without losing focus on patients.
FOCUS ON PATIENTS
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Pharmacies could make trials more accessible — if they preserve patient trust while research partners handle the operational burden.
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Why, when human-relevant evidence of likely efficacy can be generated before a trial begins, is it not evaluated before patients are exposed?
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Early and ongoing patient engagement is a crucial component to staving off recruitment trouble and securing proper patient representation. Boehringer Ingelheim's Karen Correa, Ph.D., explains how.