A successful business collaboration is rooted in respect, transparency, and a big picture perspective. When these characteristics accompany the creation of a partnership, they ensure the sustainability of the relationship. This philosophy is integral to investigator selection activities. As a new CRA, I was ruffled when a site I evaluated, Read more
The physician-sponsored IDE clinical trial
The Physician-Sponsored Investigational Device Exemption (PS-IDE) clinical trial is when a physician acts as a sponsor-investigator and both initiates and actually conducts, alone or with others, a drug or device study. It’s a challenge for the hospital or site to accommodate a physician who is conducting a PS-IDE trial because they have traditionally performed the site responsibilities and activities only. (ACRPnet.org)
Sites having trouble getting paid, affects trial success
A recent survey of more than 500 respondents from clinical trial sites across the globe by Greenphire, a global leader in financial software for clinical trials, and the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) found that sites still face challenges in payment processes. The biggest challenge is getting appropriate funding for the study. (CISION PR NewsWire)