Clinical Trials Administrator Archives – November 1, 2005
November 1, 2005
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Special Report: SoCRA Conference Coverage: One size does not fit all when it comes to the consent process
Clinical trial sites continue to struggle with finding the best strategies for executing an informed consent process, although there are many good ideas employed at research institutions across North America. -
Special Report: SoCRA Conference Coverage: Sub-sites help to meet recruitment challenges
For many larger research institutions it is more efficient to contract with other research sites to be sub-sites in a particular study than it is to try to enroll subjects entirely at the main location. -
FDP participation benefits smaller research programs
Institutions with small research programs have watched in recent years as their regulatory burden has increased, even though they often lack the resources to handle the extra workload. -
Compliance Corner: Improve quality with a trial monitoring program
As federal officials and the media increasingly focus on clinical trials, its a good idea to take the proactive step of forming an internal monitoring system for study conduct, according to a clinical research expert. -
Are unit-based research centers the next big thing?
Research institutions with unit-based research centers will more efficiently meet the needs of their specific research populations and investigators, an expert says.