Posted by Anne-Marie Baughn on Thu, Aug 05, 2010
The dog days of summer are upon us. The kids are out of school and many of us are taking much needed vacations, either at the beach or fishing in beautiful lakes. I often hear many sites say that summer is a slow time, not only for starting new studies, but also for obtaining new study leads. more...
Posted by Michael Jay on Thu, Jul 22, 2010
A common concern among research sites is that of capturing all of their startup costs for a trial. Estimates of these costs can range from $5,000 - $15,000 and most sites with which we associate are not reporting that sponsors are paying these sums. more...
Posted by Christine Pierre on Tue, Oct 27, 2009
Protecting the rights, safety and welfare of study subjects is the number one priority when conducting clinical research.
The FDA recently released (in October 2009) a "Guidance for Industry" paper which provides Clinical Research Investigators guidance on their responsibilities in protecting the rights, safety and welfare of study subjects. This guidance paper contains numerous expectations and clarity of how Investigators should be managing and conducting their clinical research. more...