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StudyKIK Joins SCRS

The Society for Clinical Research Sites has announced that StudyKIK has joined the organization as a Global Impact Partner. StudyKIK utilizes social media to provide patient recruitment solutions for clinical trial sites, CROs, and pharmaceutical companies.

Medidata Institute Will Provide Insights for Research Improvement

Medidata has launched its Medidata Institute. With industry partners, the aim is to deliver insights that redefine how technology, data, and artificial intelligence can fundamentally improve the way research is conducted. Initial partnerships of the Medidata Institute are with Castleman Disease Collaborative Network and Friends of Cancer Research.

Google Company Verily Partners with Pharma

Verily, an Alphabet company, has announced strategic alliances with Novartis, Otsuka, Pfizer Inc., and Sanofi to develop digitally innovative, patient-centered clinical research programs using Project Baseline's evidence generation platform and tools

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Providing Oncology Trial Access to Rural Communities

With challenges in oncology trials, especially for rural communities and patient access, researchers must find efficient ways to tap smaller community treatment centers. One way to enhance the appeal of community treatment centers for clinical research is for these centers to join forces with larger companies, create a giant pool of patients and leverage technology.

Tackling the Challenges of Transitioning Risk-Based Monitoring

Authors from Remarque Systems discuss how an RBM approach can help enhance the safety and efficiency of clinical trials.

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