We’ve combed through the past 3 years worth of archived posts and came up with our most popular articles by topic. There were plenty to choose from, but in the end – YOU – the reader told us what you found most interesting. Here they are for your reading pleasure. Hope you enjoy them!Clinical Study Startup
In 2010, we started our series “10 Steps to Study Startup”, where contributors summarized…you guessed it – starting a clinical trial in ten steps. Given the enormous popularity of the series, we combined the steps into a single PDF, which has now become the most viewed clinical research document on Slideshare.
We polled 200 clinical research professionals to get their thoughts on clinical research. Some interesting results.
Johnny B, CEO of JaPa Associates shares his personal thoughts on what’s wrong with how clinical trials are started today and what can be done to improve them.
This excellent article comes from industry veterans, Ann Neuer (President of Medical deScriptions) and Beth Harper (Chief Clinical Officer at CenterPhase Solutions.) They break down some of the root causes in plain English.
A recurring theme from the last MAGI event. Transparency. Can it be the silver bullet to address challenges in clinical research?
All Things eClinical
An all time favorite. Somewhat controversial, but brutally honest, Jae discusses what’s wrong with eClinical solutions today, and why simply piling on features and tabs isn’t the answer. One CTMS follower “unfollowed” Jae on Twitter after reading this post. Classic.
This post comes to us from Todd Tullis, Director of Product Management at goBalto. He explores a few of the more popular CTMS platforms and questions their role in the future.
Some helpful tips on screening eClinical cloud vendors
David Nettleton (21 CFR 11 guru) described this approach as the best implementation of eSignatures he’s ever seen.
Apps are all the rage. Too bad clinical research has so few good ones.
Patient Recruitment and Investigative Sites
This post received the most comments and discussions. After reading you will see why.
You’ll be amazed at what some patients endured while participating in a clinical trial.
The “Real” Dan Sfera, curator of the very popular “Clinical Trials Guru” talk show, shares his ideas for sites on maximizing their ROI. If you’re a site, this is a must read!
One 17-year pharma veterans explains how to cultivate business as a site.
Sherry Reuter (President of Reuter & Associates) shares her thoughts about some of the commonly overlooked facets of site selection.
Sponsors cutting corners with IRBs to save money? Read on.
* We chose 6 in this category, because it was such a big topic.
Starting a Clinical Trial Software Company in Silicon Valley / Behind the Scenes at goBalto
When Jae isn’t working with his kick-a$$ team at goBalto, he’s helping mentor the next generation of healthcare IT startups at Rock Health. Here’s his inside perspective working with the inaugural class.
A synopsis on goBalto’s ethos summed up in one word – FOCUS.
Where does the name goBalto come from?
A heartfelt letter describing why one person has dedicated his career to clinical research.
Go down memory lane to view a precursor to what would eventually become Tracker.





