25 Oct New report puts statewide biohealth industry economic impact at $32B
A new report highlights the statewide biohealth industry as a leading economic growth and innovation driver for Wisconsin....
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19 Oct How to weather the clinical research talent recruitment storm
In the turbulent waters of the clinical research workforce, with high turnover and burnout circling like relentless sharks, several leading organizations have found ways to navigate their way through and around the worst of the storm....
18 Oct The business case for patient experience
Pharmaceutical sponsors and clinical research organizations (CROs) are working to increase patient recruitment and retention rates and to improve trial performance using patient-centric engagement strategies to elevate the patient experience....
18 Oct ‘Cancer Moonshot’ represents a call to arms for clinical trial practitioners
The majority of cancers do not have known screening markers, so research is needed to be sure potential biomarkers are predictive of disease, reduce mortality, do not lead to unnecessary procedures or needless worry, and are cost-effective....
18 Oct Diversity, equity, and inclusion in patient recruitment and retention
Health disparities and inequities among marginalized communities reflect the institutional structures that impede communities from accessing healthcare and clinical studies....
18 Oct Lessons from female innovators in clinical research
Innovation is led by visionaries who anticipate potential crises and adapt, as opposed to accepting chaos as the forced catalyst for change. Some of these visionaries are gifted women who may have once been underestimated and unrecognized for their talents....
17 Oct FDA awards 19 grants and two contracts related to rare diseases, including ALS
The U.S. FDA announced 19 new grants and two new contracts totaling more than $38 million in funding over the next four years to support clinical trials, natural history studies and regulatory science tools related to rare diseases....
14 Oct Behind 1 woman’s fight for better cancer outcomes for Black people
Ricki Fairley, the founder and CEO of Touch, the Black Breast Cancer Alliance in Annapolis, discusses how she created a whole new life for herself after her breast cancer diagnosis and how her nonprofit aims to change the way the world looks at Black women...
12 Oct ‘We lost a generation of elders.’ Panel tackles lasting impacts of COVID on health disparities
The lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for decades to come, and some of those impacts aren’t fully understood yet, especially among communities of color and the elderly....
11 Oct ACRP Clinical Research Leadership Scholarship
As part of its commitment to clinical research workforce development, ACRP is offering a new scholarship program to support clinical researchers on their pathway toward a master’s degree in clinical research....