A recent study, “Oncology Clinical Trials: Drug Development and Case Studies” examined the average number of patients per site during different phases of oncology trials. The study found that Phase 1 trials averaged 12.9 patients per site, while Phase 2 and Phase...
In a recent article from Outsourcing-pharma.com, the Association of Clinical Research Organization (ACRO) is voicing their opinion on the misrepresentation of trial participants as test monkeys. The VP of ACRO, John Lewis made sure to note that research trial...
While there are many different size clinical research sites, competition becomes increasingly difficult for smaller sites with smaller amounts of employees, resources, etc.. In a recent article written by Gina Nesbit, a hypothetical site is created, Acme Research,...
During an April 23rd FDA hearing to gather input on ways to modernize the clinical research process, The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) provided FDA a number of suggestions to improve the drug development process. ACRO’s main suggestion was to...
Is social media the holy grail to our clinical study recruitment woes? According to a recent Mayo Clinic pilot study, social media not only increased the number of volunteers in clinical trials but also obtained demographically diverse patient groups in a faster and...
NIH has launched a new website to increase public awareness for clinical trials. Click here to view the site. Research has shown that the lack of general knowledge about clinical trials is one of the biggest challenges in recruiting study volunteers. The website...
