Supporting The CRA Of The Future

By Melissa Easy, Vice President, R&D Solutions, IQVIA Technologies

Clinical trials are in a constant state of flux with scientific and technology advances reported nearly every day. This makes clinical programs complicated to staff. Such a fluid environment doesn’t lend itself to hiring full-time personnel, which is why so many sponsors rely on functional service provider (FSP) models.

FSP providers deliver sponsors on-demand, seasoned resources who can be ramped up or down as a trial progresses and shifts. But the most effective FSP models are about more than just the people. They work in partnership with a sponsor to develop a holistic strategy that helps clinical study teams work faster, smarter and more efficiently.

Today, technology advances in the clinical research space are driving an evolution of the FSP model, bringing new approaches for sponsors, while making CRAs jobs easier and more productive.