Newsletter | July 21, 2026

07.21.26 -- Solving The Trial Bottleneck: Compliant eConsent, Smarter IRT, & AI Insights

CLINICAL TRIAL TECHNOLOGY

What Pistoia Alliance's AI Poll Reveals About Industry Readiness And Regulatory Confidence

Pistoia Alliance President Becky Upton, Ph.D., reviews findings from a poll about AI use in clinical research conducted at Clinical Trials Technology Congress (CTTC) that revealed barriers to adoption, early ROI, emerging use cases, and the role of patient-generated data.

2026 GlobalData Research Insights

Explore how eSource is advancing clinical trials through smarter data capture, improved quality, faster execution, and more connected digital study operations.

Operationalizing Qualified e-Signature In eConsent

Inconsistent country signature rules complicate consent and raise compliance risk. Learn a repeatable framework for scalable, inspection-ready eConsent.

The Budget Line Item That Could Make Or Break Retention

A participant's preferred payment method can make or break retention. Learn how flexible, participant-friendly compensation benefits both study volunteers and trial success.

Precision-Built IRT Software That Inspires Quick Action

With the right IRT platform, you can handle inherent complexities and constant change, enabling confident decisions to move life-changing studies forward.

Interactive Data AI: Streamlining Advanced Clinical Trial Analysis

Design, build, simulate, and analyze clinical studies in one connected system. Embedded intelligence supports the full lifecycle, from protocol development to closeout.

Accelerate Study Startup Through Better Collaboration

With 80% of trials failing to enroll patients on time, improved collaboration between sites and sponsors is essential to enhance study startup.

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The Pharma & Clinical Trials Supply-Logistics Conference is coming to Amsterdam on 25–26 November 2026, co-located with the Clinical Outsourcing Summit. Bringing together 150+ senior supply chain, logistics, and quality leaders from across the pharma industry. The conference covers AI-driven supply chain transformation, cold chain logistics, decentralised clinical trials, serialization, GDP compliance, and more. Limited sponsorship and attendee pass available. Learn more.

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