Hiring A Patient Recruitment Company? Ask These 11 Questions First
Hiring A Patient Recruitment Company? Ask These 11 Questions First The right patient recruitment company can help sponsors and site directors identify patient populations that are representative of the people who will benefit from their drug or device and recruit them in the most efficient, cost-effective manner. In addition to accelerating the patient enrollment process,...
Why Don’t More Community-Based Physicians Participate In Clinical Trials?
Why Don’t More Community-Based Physicians Participate In Clinical Trials?We often talk about the lack of diversity in clinical trials, but we don’t always talk about the role of community-based physicians as a key solution to this multifaceted problem. A 2021 cross-sectional study of all clinical trials published in major medical journals found approximately 90% of...
Breaking Barriers in Clinical Trials: A Conversation with Dr. Eddilisa Martin
Breaking Barriers in Clinical Trials: A Conversation with Dr. Eddilisa Martin Breaking Barriers in Clinical Trials: A Conversation with Dr. Eddilisa Martin On this episode of While Black, we dive into a critical conversation with Dr. Eddilisa Martin, Owner and CEO of M&B Sciences, Inc. She shares her extensive knowledge of the healthcare industry and...
How Sponsors Can Support LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Clinical Trials
How Sponsors Can Support LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Clinical Trials As healthcare providers improve LGBTQIA+ inclusion by making gender-affirmative care more accessible, life sciences companies should consider the role they play in making clinical trials more inclusive for these individuals as well. While they face unique health challenges, they also experience many of the same medical...
How Should We Measure Diversity in Clinical Trials?
At the recent Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) Annual Meeting, I spoke about what really matters when measuring diversity in clinical trials.
After Your Cancer Diagnosis: What To Know About The Side Effects of EGFR Inhibitor Drugs
EGFR inhibitor drugs have proven to be effective in treating several types of cancers, but they can come with uncomfortable side effects. Here’s what you should know.