Clinical Trials Administrator Archives – November 1, 2009
November 1, 2009
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Clinical trial offices have diverse roles & goals, new survey shows
Academic health centers have increasingly added clinical trial (CT) and research offices to assist investigators and others involved in the research enterprise. But so far no one model has taken hold in the industry, a new survey reports. -
Rock enrollment: Get a boost from health data
The clinical trial industry's poor outcomes regarding enrollment and trial success are very frustrating to sponsors, as well as to investigators and CT sites. -
Wanted: Coordinator with good attitude, will train
Like other rural areas in the United States, the Rocky Mountain Diabetes and Osteoporosis Center in Idaho Falls, ID, sometimes has trouble finding study coordinators. -
Improving site-sponsor-CRO relationship
Conflicts inevitably happen between clinical trial (CT) sites, sponsors, and clinical research organizations (CROs). But when they occur they can be handled efficiently and in a way that doesn't slow down the trial or reduce efficiency. -
A sponsor's perspective in negotiating fair terms
Sponsors and clinical trial sites often disagree on what type of contract payment terms are fair and reasonable. -
Lessons learned from starting in the trenches
There have been many peaks and valleys in the nearly 10 years since a former clinical trial coordinator founded Mountain View Clinical Research of Denver, CO.