Site Motivation: A Key to Study Success
Motivating clinical research sites is one of the most overlooked factors in the pharmaceutical research industry. Even when sponsors and CROs do acknowledge the issue, they are often at a loss for… Read More
You Don’t Know if You Don’t Ask
Paper and pencil are so passé. Technology is being used in all types of studies to collect patient data in a myriad of ways. But even the simplest piece of technology is… Read More
Surviving the Transition Into Clinical Trials: Getting Started
We recently held the second of our presentation series “Surviving the Transition to Clinical Trials” at JLABS in Toronto. More than 45 people, representing biotech, pharma, and medical device companies, came to… Read More
7 Questions to Ask Your Ancillary Supplies Vendor
It’s common for sponsors and CROs to work with vendors to acquire ancillary supplies and ship them to sites. From the outset, it is important to fully understand your vendor’s capabilities and… Read More
Ordering Study Supplies? Do You Need to Consider the Sunshine Act?
We have found that many studies neglect to have plans in place regarding the Sunshine Act. Don’t overlook this! Sunshine Act reporting is required in clinical studies, and it should be… Read More
7 Ancillary Supplies Adventures
At Imperial, we know that selecting, procuring, and delivering ancillary supplies for clinical trials isn’t just loading syringes and Fitbits into FedEx boxes and sending them here and there. It’s as varied… Read More
Reclaiming the Power of Paper for Clinical Trial Materials
We live in a digital world. Need directions? Use your phone app. Looking for your bank balance? Simply open your mobile banking app and log in. Want to read a book? Just… Read More
An Evening with HBA’s Woman of the Year, Dr. Annalisa Jenkins
On the evening of September 18, 2014, I attended the Healthcare Business Women’s Association’s (HBA’s) Woman of the Year event in Chicago and had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Annalisa Jenkins, CEO… Read More
See Do Get
A simple strategy for effective organizational leadership In Stephen Covey’s book First Things First the author asserts that, “If we want to create significant change in the results, we can’t just change… Read More
Into the Ocean with Only a Paddle
The Steps of Continuous Improvement As I watched an episode of Aerial America regarding the Hawaiian Islands, I became fascinated with the story of the Polynesians who settled that land approximately 2000… Read More
