Newsletter | July 6, 2026

07.06.26 -- The Patient Recruitment Debate Nobody's Having

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CLINICAL SITES

What's Wrong With Site Benchmarking? A Site-Centered Perspective On Its Alignment, Transparency, And Use

Guest Column | By The League Benchmarking Working Group

Benchmarking is widely used and highly valued, yet trust in it is limited. The League Benchmarking Working Group has set out to standardize how site metrics are defined, contextualized, and applied.

Faster Starts, Stronger Finish: Operational Excellence In NSCLC

White Paper | Parexel International

In NSCLC trials, data‑driven site selection, streamlined protocols, efficient screening strategies, and proactive engagement can accelerate enrollment and improve trial efficiency across regions.

A Premier Site Network For High-Performance Trials

Brochure | Flourish Research

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.

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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 CENTRICITY

Precision Medicine Needs Better Infrastructure — And We Already Have The Models For It

Guest Column | By June Cha, Ph.D., Clinical Leader

Standard methods for evaluating clinical trial representativeness perform poorly when the trial population differs from the broader disease population in a patient registry. June Cha, Ph.D., MPH, explains how the right metrics can make a difference.

Bridging The Engagement Gap In Obesity Trials

Article | By Anna Haught, Avacare

Improve obesity trial retention with actionable guidance: provide proactive plateau counseling, simplify data capture, and leverage existing provider-patient relationships to sustain motivation.

PATIENT RECRUITMENT

The Patient Recruitment Debate Nobody's Having

From The Editor | By Dan Schell, chief editor, Clinical Leader

A conversation with patient recruitment consultant Paul Ivsen turns into something much bigger: a candid look at why recruitment vendors all sound alike, why sponsors still struggle to evaluate them, and why the industry avoids debating what actually works.

Preventing Incorrect Clinical Trial Enrollment

Case Study | By Catherine Tyner, AG Mednet

See how three clinical trials used centralized eligibility review to accelerate enrollment, eliminate enrollment-based protocol deviations, and keep studies on track, even at a global scale.

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