Retention is the cornerstone of successful clinical trial completion; therefore, it is essential that subjects comply with study requirements, including visit schedules. Communication is key, and the easier the mode of communication, the better. That’s why text messaging has emerged as a convenient high-tech alternative…
As industry professionals, we spend a lot of time and energy writing, designing and producing materials in support of clinical trials. During this process, shipping materials to their final destination is often an afterthought, with address information provided at the last minute. This is not…
Early in my tenure with DAC Patient Recruitment Services, back when we were D. Anderson & Company, we presented a proposal defense to a pharmaceutical company that was sponsoring a study aimed at a particular ethnic group. The sponsor needed help creating a patient recruitment…
Physiologically speaking, a mental picture is worth a thousand words. So, isn’t it interesting that we’ve taken a social society by nature and applied modern technology to make business practices more efficient? And yet, we are skeptical of individuals who choose not to post their…
The question of value differentiators in the translation industry is important to translation buyers and translation providers alike. With thousands of translation companies vying for increasingly competitive opportunities, and increasingly experienced and skeptical clients moving beyond the benchmark questions of quality and timelines, it’s essential…