Newsletter | April 27, 2026

04.27.26 -- Why Africa Could Be The Next Frontier For Clinical Trials

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Integrating Clinical Operations and Pharmacovigilance for Safer Trials

Break down silos and strengthen trial outcomes. Join Ergomed experts to explore how integrating clinical operations, medical monitoring, and pharmacovigilance from the start improves oversight, reduces delays, and enhances safety decisions. Gain practical strategies to streamline complex studies, minimize risk, and keep development timelines on track with a more connected, efficient, scalable, and proactive, and future-ready, data-driven approach. Click here to learn more.

CLINICAL SITES

Why Africa Could Be The Next Frontier For Clinical Trials

Africa hosts only about 3% of global clinical trials despite representing roughly 20% of the world’s population. Tariro Makadzange, founder and CEO of the Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN), explains how the organization aims to build a continent-wide clinical trial platform and increase that share to 15% over the next decade.

Redefining Site Feasibility With Clarity And Collaboration

Site feasibility is becoming a major source of startup delays as early requests, pre‑award outreach, and unclear communication create inaccurate projections and wasted effort.

Phase 1 Trial In Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

A complex Phase 1 neuropathy study with overnight stays achieved full enrollment and retention through careful planning, strong participant engagement, and disciplined operational execution.

Delivering Successful Cell And Gene Therapy Trials

Even with a well-designed protocol, the effective delivery of a cell and gene therapy trial hinges on meticulous execution and a robust operational framework.

Support For Clinical Trial Participants

Clinical trials bring new treatments from the lab to the people who need them. By joining a study, you access potential therapies while helping advance medicine for the future.

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Webinar: The Stakeholder Impact of Centralized Trial Services

Discover how a centralized trial services platform is transforming clinical operations. In this Block Clincial webinar, Cogent and Helus Pharma share real-world insights on streamlining patient logistics, site payments, and financial coordination through a single partner. Learn how this approach enhances communication, reduces administrative burden, and elevates site and patient experiences while delivering practical strategies for more efficient, coordinated trial execution. Click here to learn more.

PATIENT CENTRICITY

Addressing The Native American Gap In Clinical Research

Kelsey Powell is working to close a long-standing gap in clinical trials: the lack of participation from Native American communities. Her experience highlights how issues of trust, awareness, and fragmented systems continue to limit access — and what it will take to change that.

Bringing Local Payments To International Clinical Trials

Sponsors and sites must ensure participants are paid fairly and promptly using the digital methods they actually use — while investing in global infrastructure that reduces friction.

Patient Navigator Services For Complex Clinical Trials

Clinical trials often require travel coordination, reimbursements, and ongoing logistical support. Explore a service that centralizes those needs to help participants stay engaged.

PATIENT RECRUITMENT

Finding And Keeping The Right KOL

Learn from Incyclix CEO Patrick Roberts how the company identifies its KOLs, tailors engagement to their expertise, measures collaboration success, and sustains successful long-term partnerships.

Meet Recruitment Goals Faster With Tech-Driven Enrollment

Eliminate recruitment bottlenecks and reduce screen failures by integrating digital targeting, EMR intelligence, and real-time transparency into your clinical enrollment strategy.

Why Patient Optionality Is The Key To Advancing Clinical Research

Delve into the significance of evolving clinical trial models, their potential to remove barriers to participation, and strategies for sponsors to implement hybrid and decentralized designs.

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