Clinical Trials Administrator Archives – April 1, 2008
April 1, 2008
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Veterans Affairs has had some ups and downs since launching CRADA
Despite a slow beginning, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' implementation of Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) for clinical trials could prove to be a model for the clinical research (CR) industry. -
Best Practices Spotlight: Treat each CR step as if it's the most important thing you do
From the moment Southeast Regional Research Group of Columbus, GA, starts the clinical trial process to the study's close-out, investigators and clinical trial (CT) staff follow best practices. -
Veteran researchers' advice to new researchers
One of the major changes the clinical trial (CT) industry has undergone involves study design, according to a researcher who has been in the business for more than three decades. -
Make budget and cost analyses part of CR process
With pharmaceutical research costing billions of dollars annually, it's a good practice for sponsors, clinical trial (CT) sites, and others in the industry to analyze costs and budgets, an expert advises. -
HIV study uses consumer advisory boards to assist with trial recruitment
Researchers dealing with a vulnerable population of homeless and mentally ill people found that their recruitment and retention were high, thanks in part to the help of a consumer advisory board (CAB).