FEATURED ARTICLES

Carrie Lewis 1 The Case For Research-Naive PIs

Carrie Lewis, executive director, clinical program optimization, at Keenova (formerly Endo) explains why research-naive PIs may improve trial quality, challenge assumptions about ROI, and help fix a shrinking investigator pipeline.

  • The Hidden Work That Keeps AMC Trials Moving

    After a chance LinkedIn connection led to a conversation with Paul Antaby of MD Anderson, I got an inside look at how clinical trials really operate inside a major academic medical center. From material transfer agreements and data governance to recruitment, scale, and CRC burnout, this interview reveals the hidden work that keeps AMC trials moving — and why they operate so differently from community sites.

  • Is Your Team Burnt Out? Discover The ROI Of Healthy Employees Running Trials

    Clinical trials require attention to detail, but one key variable is often overlooked: the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of the people behind the science and operations. How can companies make sure their workforce is ready and able to perform in high-stakes drug development?

  • 6 Pillars To Support Community Hospitals' First Steps Into Clinical Trials

    Discover six pillars community hospitals can leverage to make a compelling case for clinical trials: dedicated infrastructure, community engagement, technology platforms, financial support, strategic partnerships, and physician engagement.

WHITE PAPERS& CASE STUDIES

  • Rave TSDV - Improve CRA Efficiency And Reduce Site Burden

    Source data verification (SDV) is a critical activity within clinical trial monitoring, yet the traditional approach focused on 100% SDV is limited in its ability to quickly identify issues and prevent them from recurring. Rave TSDV (Targeted SDV), unified with Rave EDC, enables CRAs to focus on critical to quality (CtQ) factors identified within risk management activities.

  • Optimize Your Endpoint Adjudication On A Single Platform

    Medidata Adjudicate is part of the Medidata Clinical Cloud™, and offers a cloud-based, end-to-end solution, with easily configurable modules enabling quick setup to manage endpoint adjudication in clinical trials. Medidata Adjudicate supports investigator sites, sponsors, CROs, data managers, and the CEC in collecting, managing, organizing, adjudicating and submitting clinical endpoint data.

  • Safe-To-Site Initiative

    By combining proactive safety measures, personalized support, and reliable logistics, the Safe-to-Site Initiative enhances the clinical trial experience by removing the challenges of participation.

  • Breaking Down Operational And Financial Complexity In Clinical Trials

    Consider how factors like hybrid visits, enrollment patterns, and variable procedure volumes shape both the cadence and magnitude of site payments, supplier activity, and patient-related expenses.

  • Study Analysis – Site Payment Automation

    By removing administrative bottlenecks, see how automation improves cash flow for sites, reduces operational burden for sponsors, and supports smoother, more predictable trial execution.

  • Elevating Success: The Crucial Role Of Customer Satisfaction Programs In Companies

    By examining how satisfaction data is gathered, interpreted, and acted upon, we highlight a framework intended to strengthen relationships and enhance service quality.

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Block Clinical understood from the beginning that intuitive technology that integrates openly with other systems and suppliers is the key to a streamlined, affordable solution.

Block Clinical provides a single point of contact for Patients and Sites who support them throughout their journey, from start to finish.

With integrations at the heart of our efficiency model, Block Clinical automates payments in three areas: Site Payments, Patient Payments, and Supplier Payments.

Expert ophthalmic teams rescue clinical trials with stabilized studies, nationwide coverage, and eye assessments, helping protect endpoints and regain timeline control quickly.

Automate and simplify complex global investigator payments with a proven solution used across 80+ countries.

Our Approach

At Southern Star Research, we have extensive experience across all aspects of clinical operations and a wide range of therapeutic areas. We specialize in providing flexible, high-quality, and custom solutions that help you deliver regulator-ready data on time and at a predictable price.

As a large proportion of our clients are geographically dispersed, we understand how important it is to be able to trust that your CRO is working in your best interests. That’s why we pride ourselves on building strong, transparent, and close relationships with our clients.

Our team of experts will guide you through the clinical trial process using a proactive and collaborative approach, ensuring that your stakeholders are always informed, in control, and confident throughout the journey.

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