One of the things we like at Agatha is to see how our customers are using our applications in new and unique ways. Yes, we have applications specifically for SOP management, managing the trial master file, and remote monitoring, but some customers also take advantage...
Agatha Archives
Agatha CEO Talks About Japan’s SaaS Startup Success
Agatha’s CEO, Chiemi Kamakura, joined the Disrupting Japan podcast to talk about Japan’s SaaS startup industry, her company’s success, the role of female founders, and much more. Here’s what they talked about: The real reason Japanese hospitals can’t get away from...
The Transformative Impact of the Humble SOP
Whenever anyone starts a discussion of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), I immediately hear the “wah-wah” voice of a parent in a Charlie Brown cartoon. And like Charlie Brown and the gang, I immediately tune out and start thinking about my plans for the weekend....
ClinOps Software – Where Should You Invest Next?
CliniOps leaders: Here is the question I want to focus on today. What is the next most important clinops software application you need to incorporate into your business? It is an important question because the right investment might allow you to overcome a critical...
A CTMS-Lite for Small to Mid-Sized ClinOps Teams
There is a clear pattern in every software category: the emergence of a standard set of capabilities that comprise the very definition of the category. For example, at one point (a long, long time ago now), we all came to understand exactly what a spreadsheet...
Improve CRO and Sponsor Collaboration with a Shared eTMF
Traditional thinking says that an electronic trial master file application (eTMF) is simply a repository for storing documents related to a clinical study. But today, that’s only partly correct. A modern eTMF application provides so much more to the clinical...
TMF Management: The Project Plan to Bring the TMF In-House
We’re continuing our discussion on how sponsors can successfully bring management of the trial master file (TMF) in-house. This discussion is part of a seven-part podcast series that Ken Lownie, Agatha’s head of North American Operations did with Janine Penman,...
10 Agatha eTMF Questions We’re Asked During a Demo/Trial
We get the opportunity to show our applications to customers and prospects regularly. As a result, we’ve started to see some common eTMF questions that everyone asks. So we thought we’d pull the top ten together and share them with you. You get a glimpse into Agatha’s...
The Future of Clinical Trial Remote Monitoring
The Fall Magi Conference is over, but there are still plenty of things to learn from the event. To help with that, here is a summary of the session Ken Lownie, our Head of North American Operations, did with Dr. Penelope Manasco, CEO of MANA RBM, about the future of...
5 Steps to TMF Inspection Readiness
The days of scrambling to get ready for an audit are gone. The FDA requires every clinical trial sponsor to be inspection-ready at any time. There’s no longer an option to find missing items, remediate duplicates or correct errors - but how can you ensure your team is...