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Vendor Consolidation in Clinical Trials: Why It Matters

by Dan McDonald July 21, 2026
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Translation vs. Localization in Clinical Trials: Why the Difference Matters

by Sian Lukaszewicz July 15, 2026
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Designing Clinical Trial Materials Older Participants Can Navigate with Confidence

by Vaughn X. Anthony June 2, 2026
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Celebrating Clinical Trials Day: From a Shipboard Study Site to Today

by William McEwen May 20, 2026
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Why Ancillary Supplies Are Becoming a Critical Part of Clinical Trial Planning

by Dan McDonald May 19, 2026
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Writing Clinical Study Materials: Why Starting Early Can Be an Option

by Liz Wegner May 6, 2026
Clinical Trial Materials Development and Printing Participant Engagement

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
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Harnessing Collective Intelligence in Clinical Trials

by Hope Cullen March 10, 2026
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    2015: The State of Big Data for Patient Recruitment, Part 1

    by Dan McDonald May 18, 2015
    written by Dan McDonald

    Focus on: Study Feasibility, Site Identification, and Patient Recruitment A 3-Part Series It is well known that successful patient recruitment is part art and part science. Though, as we are seeing today in many other aspects of health care, the science is evolving at a…

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    3 Limitations of Databases for Patient Recruitment

    by Melynda Geurts May 11, 2015
    by Melynda Geurts May 11, 2015

    Not too long ago, online communities became a popular alternative to the low volume of referrals and inaccuracy of traditional media. These communities began as central hubs where patients gathered online to discuss their illness and seek knowledge or support. As the industry came to…

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    Imperial Expands Global Footprint with UK Acquisition

    by Steve Swanson April 30, 2015
    by Steve Swanson April 30, 2015

      Global studies are the norm, more often than not in this day and age. As this trend continues, so too must the infrastructure development and the global footprint of companies that support clinical trials. As of April 2015, Imperial has acquired Four Point Printing…

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    A Checklist for Preparing Your Next Translation Project

    by Erica Manning April 27, 2015
    by Erica Manning April 27, 2015

    You’ve spent weeks leading a team of people who have invested countless hours of time, energy, emotion and resources creating your patient materials.  The text was drafted and then laid out into the carefully chosen study design.  Round upon round of painstaking review commenced. Finally,…

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    Modern Patient Recruitment – How Did We Get Here?

    by Melynda Geurts April 13, 2015
    by Melynda Geurts April 13, 2015

    In recent years, a plethora of new patient recruitment tactics have surfaced that take advantage of new technology. Over the last two decades, the industry has gone from relying on personal physician referrals to highly advanced and proactive solutions. Although problems with patient recruitment continue…

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