Newsletter | June 29, 2026

06.29.26 -- Breaking Barriers In Rare Disease Clinical Trials

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Smart Sourcing: Patient Recruitment & Retention Showcase, a virtual event for clinical teams to explore and compare top patient recruitment and engagement partners. Expect live, side-by-side comparisons, real-time Q&A, and practical insights to boost enrollment, diversity, and retention. Ideal for Clinical Ops, Site Engagement, and Vendor Management teams. Leave with a vetted shortlist of partners and actionable takeaways—without the time, cost, or travel of traditional conferences.

PATIENT RECRUITMENT

When AI Agents Start Researching Trials On Behalf Of Patients, What Happens?

Right now, patients are using AI agents to find clinical trials. But soon enough, these AI tools will be doing it on their own and feeding patients the results. Recruitment expert Ross Jackson discusses this shift and what it will mean for sponsors.

Engaging, Empowering & Supporting Research Sites Around The World

Accelerate trial timelines and recruitment while reducing site burden through this site network solution.

How Trial Compass Is Solving Psychiatric Trial Enrollment

From treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and PTSD to cognitive and neuro disorders, sponsors are facing the same challenges with patient enrollment in psychiatric trials.

CLINICAL SITES

Can Independent Pharmacies Succeed Where Walgreens Failed?

Josh Rose, CEO of Hawthorne Health, believes independent community pharmacies may succeed where large retail chains struggled in clinical research. In this interview, Rose explains how Hawthorne is building pharmacy-based trial sites focused on underserved communities, chronic disease studies, and trusted patient relationships.

Streamlining Confidential Disclosure Agreements And Processes

In this presentation, Dr. Christine Senn addresses the persistent challenge of study startup delays by focusing on a primary legal hurdle: the Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA).

A Premier Site Network For High-Performance Trials

A national research network with advanced facilities, expert investigators, and diverse patients to support efficient Phase I–IV trials and speed complex protocols and enrollment.

Transform Your Clinical Trials With Central eSource

Accelerate your trial startup and reduce site burden with a central eSource that allows sponsors to develop and publish central source templates to sites.

PATIENT CENTRICITY

Breaking Barriers In Rare Disease Clinical Trials

Priovant Therapeutics CEO Ben Zimmer shares lessons learned from rare disease VALOR trial exploring a new therapy for the treatment of dermatomyositis.

Patient Centric Clinical Trials: Why Transportation Is A Timeline Risk

Address transportation barriers to reduce protocol deviations and data gaps. Strategies that lower travel burden protect study timelines and improve visit adherence for better trial outcomes.

Why Taxes Jeopardize Clinical Trial Access And How You Can Help

Learn the history behind the Harley Jacobsen Act (H.R. 7418), a bill introduced to Congress in 2024 that seeks to exempt all clinical trial payments from taxation.

Patient Liaison: Per-Visit Participant Support

Dedicated Patient Liaison support helps coordinate participant travel, reimbursements, and visit logistics so sites stay focused and study requests keep moving forward.

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