Three Ways to Reduce Cost and Complexity in Clinical Trials
When discussing ways to reduce cost and complexity in clinical trials, the over-riding mantra is to keep expectations realistic. Any clinical trial that begins with an unrealistic budget or schedule is bound to become mired in unexpected costs and the complexities associated with getting back on budget, raising more money and revising the schedule. Those […]
Current Trends in Clinical Research
Pharmaceutical research and development contributes significantly to today’s rising health care costs. Clinical research, a critical component of pharma R&D, ensures a quicker and better return on investment. It also helps organizations deliver better and safer care for patients. Under mounting compliance and economic pressures, organizations can’t do “the same old, same old” and expect […]
The New Relationship between CROs and Pharmaceutical Companies
The following formula about clinical trials won’t appear in any textbook, but it is very real for small- to medium-sized pharmaceutical and biotech companies: Overworked staff + multiple clinical trial vendors = loss of time, money & control While that formula has seemed intractable in the past, it is now yielding to a different solution […]