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Nice, France recently played host to\u00a0the inaugural\u00a0SCRS European Site Solutions Summit<\/a>. Nestled among the infamous Promenade des Anglais, the Summit hosted over 100 attendees from various sites around the globe.<\/p>\n

During the Summit discussions focused on Collaborating for the Future to the\u00a0New EU Clinical Trial Regulation<\/a>\u00a0and its potential impact on sites and the European Face of Clinical Trials.\u00a0INC Research\u00a0continued their sponsorship of the networking event, which was met with good and lively conversations. Great connections were sure to be had.<\/p>\n

I was honored to attend and represent\u00a0DAC<\/a>\u00a0as one of the\u00a0Global Impact Partners<\/a>\u00a0and summit sponsor. We anxiously await the announcement of the 2nd European Summit and gathering with colleagues across the pond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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