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Clinical Trial Performance Metrics: The Core KPIs

Clinical Trial Performance Metrics: The Core KPIs

Clinical Operations as a distinct corporate function and department has evolved into a standard corporate model at sponsor and CRO companies, with all the trappings: Titles (e.g. Director of ClinOps), standard roles, its own language, a bevy of software...

The Future of Remote Monitoring of Clinical Trials

The Future of Remote Monitoring of Clinical Trials

When the COVID-19 pandemic started, traditional monitoring and quality management of sites became not only expensive and time-consuming but also impossible. Although things have settled somewhat, we have not gone back to normal and we likely never will. However, the...

The eTMF Requirements You Need (Infographic)

The eTMF Requirements You Need (Infographic)

With so many eTMF solutions available today, how do you know which one is right for you? Many of these solutions provide similar features and functionality but there are ten requirements of a modern eTMF solution that you need to look for. And we're providing them...

5 Signs You Need eTMF Software

5 Signs You Need eTMF Software

You're having trouble managing the trial master file for your clinical trial. But how do you know if you need an electronic master file (eTMF) solution to help? It may seem like a simple answer, and maybe it is - if you’re looking at the right things. Here are five...

Bringing the TMF In-House A Guide for Sponsors

Bringing the TMF In-House A Guide for Sponsors

There is a lot of discussion about taking ownership of the trial master file (TMF). We wanted to understand what was behind this thinking of sponsors bringing the TMF in-house, so we reached out to an industry maven, Janine Penman of JPScientific, to fill us in. Who...

Adopting Clinical Operations Software? Do These 4 Things

Adopting Clinical Operations Software? Do These 4 Things

Adopting clinical operations software can be an enormous undertaking, and there are many aspects that a sponsor, CRO, or clinical site will want to address before taking this step. 1. Do Your Research Before Adopting Clinical Operations Software Start with defining...

Calculating eTMF Savings and Payback: An ROI Calculator

Calculating eTMF Savings and Payback: An ROI Calculator

An Ode to the eTMF.  Sonnet 43, Revisited. Oh, eTMF, how do you save me?  Let me count the ways. When I extol the virtues of an eTMF application, I am sometimes asked to be more specific and more quantitative. When I say confidently that an electronic Trial Master...