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Life-Science Events Patient Recruitment and Retention

Celebrating Clinical Trials Day: From a Shipboard Study Site to Today

by William McEwen May 20, 2026
Ancillary Trial Supplies and Equipment Life-Science Events

Why Ancillary Supplies Are Becoming a Critical Part of Clinical Trial Planning

by Dan McDonald May 19, 2026
Clinical Trial Writing and Design

Writing Clinical Study Materials: Why Starting Early Can Be an Option

by Liz Wegner May 6, 2026
Clinical Trial Writing and Design Patient Engagement Patient Recruitment and Retention

The Reader Experience: Making Clinical Research Participant Materials Easy to Use

by William McEwen April 22, 2026
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Risk Management in Clinical Trials Through Effective CAPA Practice

by Frances Bentley April 8, 2026
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Sustainability in Action: ESG and Clinical Research

by Dan McDonald March 16, 2026
Life-Science Events Patient Engagement Study Site Management

Harnessing Collective Intelligence in Clinical Trials

by Hope Cullen March 10, 2026
Clinical Trial Writing and Design Patient Engagement Patient Recruitment and Retention Site Materials & Logistics

White Space is Not a Missed Opportunity in Clinical Study Materials

by William McEwen March 3, 2026
Ancillary Trial Supplies and Equipment Business Insights Patient Engagement

Wearables & AI in Clinical Trials: Balancing Innovation & Integrity

by Ted Corrigan February 17, 2026
Ancillary Trial Supplies and Equipment Business Insights Life-Science Events

From Operations to Strategy: What SCOPE 2026 Revealed About the Future of Clinical Supply and RTSM

by Dan McDonald February 5, 2026
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    Managing Lot and Expiry is Not Just for Medications

    by Ryan Seeley September 29, 2020
    written by Ryan Seeley

    In clinical trials, compliance and good clinical practice are necessities to success, and patient safety is always paramount. Every detail is important, including the technical task of managing lot and expiry. Some think lot and expiry are important only when it comes to medication. Not so! Lot…

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    Essential Tips for Enrolling in Rare Disease Clinical Trials

    by Dan McDonald July 1, 2020
    by Dan McDonald July 1, 2020

    The last decade has seen an explosion in rare disease clinical trials for therapies focused on these diseases. PhRMA reports that there are more than 700 orphan drugs currently in development or regulatory review. While rare diseases are rare in a singular sense, when combined,…

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    Today’s Forecast: 5 Predictions About the Future of Clinical Trials

    by William McEwen May 20, 2020
    by William McEwen May 20, 2020

    There is a popular saying: “It’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” Correct, but that didn’t stop me from asking Imperial leadership for their thoughts on what we might see in the years to come. Balancing innovation and risk The COVID-19 pandemic has…

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  • Business InsightsTranslation of Study Materials

    Google Translate: The Unwitting Confidentiality Flaw

    by Sian Lukaszewicz April 15, 2020
    by Sian Lukaszewicz April 15, 2020

    The Information Age has impacted a wide range of industries and workplaces. The translation industry has been no stranger to technological advancements, predominantly with the introduction and ever increasing use of machine translation. The most renowned translation software is Google Translate. Launched in April 2006,…

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    Imperial’s Dan McDonald Receives Industry Honor

    by William McEwen March 18, 2020
    by William McEwen March 18, 2020

    We in the clinical trials industry are a community made up of countless numbers of people from thousands of companies. Even among our competitors, we are one family, united in our roles in the in the day-to-day lives (health!) of men, women, and children everywhere.…

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