Patient centricity

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WCG tapped for Fox Trial Finder upgrade

By Jenni Spinner

The Michael J. Fox Foundation has picked the WCG CenterWatch iConnect patient recruitment platform to power its revamped clinical study matching tool.

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Iqvia: Trials must ease patient burdens

By Jenni Spinner

The health information technology company is looking at ways to alleviate the burdens clinical trial participants face, in order to improve recruitment and retention.

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Medable launches patient advisory council

By Jenni Spinner

The clinical trial solutions provider has assembled a US-based network of advocates to help find ways to elevate patient access, experience and outcomes.

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Rare disease trials create common burdens

By Jenni Spinner

In time for Rare Disease Day, orphan-disease patients, site managers and service providers discuss challenges obstacles faced in trial participation.

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BBK: Patients, trial participants share a voice

By Jenni Spinner

The latest Study Voices survey from BBK Worldwide indicates healthcare consumers and trial participants think alike towards technology, doctor access and quality of care.

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The potential of blockchain for clinical trials

By Ben Hargreaves

Due to the imperative for secure communication between stakeholders organizing clinical trials, a recent report suggests that blockchain technology could be a ‘perfect’ solution.

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The danger of ‘going too far’ with AI

By Vassia Barba

Industry experts dealing with AI services should be showing both devotion to the possibilities opened and skepticism at the same time, says ICON exec.

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'E-label' packaging to improve patient experience

By Vassia Barba

Sharp’s electronic label for drug packaging can be updated again and again, saving time and costs whilst also improving patient engagement during clinical trials.

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FDA guidance ‘a step in the right direction’

By Melissa Fassbender

The FDA has published the second in a series of guidance documents that aim to accelerate research and the use of patient input to inform clinical development programs, says Iqvia head.