September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month Newborn Screening is a modern medical practice many believe to be the most successful public health program in United States history. Since the 1960s, every infant born in America receives a heel prick within the first 48 hours of life. The resulting dried blood is then tested for a […]
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Prioritizing Patient Safety, Recruitment, and Retention Almost two years after its initial outbreak, COVID-19 continues to cause numerous problems for sites, sponsors, and patients enrolled in clinical trials. New disease variants are creating an increase in cases, resulting in additional barriers to clinical trial participation. For patients in the rare disease space, these issues further
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LGBTQ Pride Month 2021 Every June, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) communities across the globe celebrate Pride Month, honoring those who participated in the Stonewall Riots in June of 1969. These demonstrations took place over a week and resulted from a violent police raid on the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, New York,
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Members of ethnic communities around the globe suffer from rare diseases unique to their demographic group. Their genetic makeup makes them more susceptible to hereditary issues which affect generation after generation. Designing a trial and selecting participants with diverse backgrounds that proportionally represent each demographic group is one of the first steps a sponsor can
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Developing a patient-centric and compliant study is a top priority for any team. Understanding the importance of Institutional Review Boards (IRB) and Ethics Committees (EC) and their role is critical to a successful clinical trial.
Patient Payments: Frequently Asked Questions Do your clinical trial patients need stipends, reimbursements, or a combination of payment types? Not sure? Many study teams are unsure about the different types of patient payments or how to decide which ones are appropriate for their study. Multiple payment options and country-specific requirements can seem overwhelming to a
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Recruiting and enrolling patients is often an uphill battle for sponsors of rare and ultra-rare disease trials. The unique patient populations are located across the globe, presenting significant logistical challenges to trial sponsors and sites. The logistical and financial burdens that families face are often overwhelming. Clincierge coordinates all of the complex details related to
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