Newsletter | April 28, 2025

04.28.25 -- "A Long Way To Go": Patient Wants Better Listening From Pharma

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PATIENT CENTRICITY

"A Long Way To Go": Patient Wants Better Listening From Pharma

Aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) patient advocate Rhonda Nelson shares her patient experience and explains how she thinks pharma companies can better integrate the patient voice into clinical trial design. 

Bringing Clinical Trials To Everyone's Backyard

Learn how bringing clinical trials to any community around the world is not only possible but also increases patient access and reach and improves recruitment and retention.

Improve The Clinical Trial Experience For Your Participants (And You)

Reduce the administrative strain on sites and sponsors using a patient-first technology platform to streamline payments, travel coordination, tax management, and site-participant communication.

PATIENT RECRUITMENT

Japan's Adoption Of DCTs Is Slow But Steady

While global momentum for DCTs accelerates, Japanese healthcare institutions face unique structural and operational hurdles to implement remote and digital trial activities.

Cultural Competence And Humility In Clinical Trials

Cultural diversity in clinical trials is critical for generating meaningful and equitable healthcare solutions. However, achieving inclusivity goes beyond recruitment.

CLINICAL SITES

From Tissue Donation To Distribution: Understanding EU Regulatory Requirements In Cell Therapy Clinical Trials

Understanding how the European Union's Directive 2004/23/EC interacts with GMP — and where its jurisdiction begins and ends — is essential for successful clinical trial planning, compliance, and execution.

Effective & Efficient Clinical Trial Site Financial Management

The financial management aspects of clinical research sites are crucial to maintaining profitability. In this text, we outline three pivotal areas your site will need to address.

Evidence Of An Industry's Readiness To Collaborate

The effort to build a single home for sites to access their trial systems has demonstrated that the industry is ready to forego competitive discourse to deliver benefits to sites and patients.

The Impact Of Clinical Trial Payments On Site-Sponsor Relationships

The sponsor-site relationship relies on good faith, but late payments sow mistrust. Experts from BMS and CenExel Clinical Research explain how consolidating payment systems benefits both parties.

Empower Your Research Sites With A Full-Service Marketing Solution

Sites can finally run recruitment like a marketing agency—without needing one.

Discussing SIP With A Renowned Oncologist

Dr. Claudio Cerchione discusses how advancements in technology are addressing the challenges faced by research sites in clinical trials and improving efficiency.

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