May 2010

10 Steps to Clinical Study Startup: Step 4 – Sending, Tracking, and Evaluating SFQs

by Jae Chung

This is the fourth installment of our ongoing series on 10 Steps to Clinical Study Start Up.  We hope you enjoy it.  And of course feedback/comments/thoughts are welcome! Introduction It is standard practice for the sponsor or CRO to utilize the Site Feasibility Questionnaire (SFQ) to gain an initial assessment of the individual investigative site’s [...]

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goBalto is looking for a super summer intern

by Jae Chung

Spend this summer at one of the most exciting startups in the life sciences space. Our program offers a unique experience that combines exposure to lean startup methodologies and the global clinical research space. Plus you get to have fun, hob-nob with some heavy hitters in clinical research and amp up your resume.  If you’re [...]

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52 Perspectives: “ePatients. Hot or not”?

by Jae Chung

This contribution to ’52 Perspectives’ comes to us from Dan Sfera, the Site Liaison for South Coast Clinical Trials.  Dan is also responsible for the business development at the South Coast Clinical Trials, a specialized research company widely recognized as one of Southern California’s premier providers of clinical trials for Central Nervous System disorders and [...]

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10 Steps to Clinical Study Startup: Step 3 – Sending CDAs to Sites

by Jae Chung

This is the third installment of our ongoing series on 10 steps to Clinical Study Start Up. We hope you enjoy it. And of course feedback/comments/thoughts are welcome! Introduction Sponsors and CROs must collect and fully execute Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) with all sites and investigators intended for inclusion in their particular clinical trial.  As [...]

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52 Perspectives: “India’s increasingly important role in clinical research”

by Jae Chung

This contribution to ’52 Perspectives’ comes to us from Sanjay Gupta, Director of Clinical Operations at Catalyst Clinical Services Pvt. Ltd.  Mr. Gupta  having more than 11 years of experience in clinical research and has conducted and supervised over 80 clinical trials across a wide range of therapeutic areas.  He has presented his research work [...]

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New tools to speed up clinical study startup times

by Jae Chung

Erik Sam, Senior Director of Customer Development narrates a 3-minute video clip introducing goBalto‘s innovative new solution to help drug-trial sponsors identify new investigative sites and track requests sent. Who we are goBalto is a small team that creates simple, focused software.  Our products offer you the easiest possible way to start clinical studies on the web. [...]

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