Letter from the Editor The Forum Breaking Down the Complex: Regardless of the current economic climate and the increasing complexities and costs of drug development, the objective for clinical operations executives remains the same: identify the top people and most advanced technologies, and put both behind drug candidates that show the most promise. Contributed Views Clinical Operations Aureus Research Consultants LLC — You Can’t Teach People to Care … or Can You? Educating the next generation of research professionals through medical simulation and other alternative training methods. BioClinica — An Albatross and an Opportunity The clinical research process will become more efficient as we collectively support not only the development of standards but widespread adoption and implementation. Criterium Inc. — Maintaining Clinical Operations in a Downward Economy: It’s Just Good Business In clinical trial operations, very smart people are needed; they have to be willing and able to step up to the plate. These are serious times that require serious people to do serious work. i3 Pharma Informatics — Metrics Predict Success for Clinical Trials It is time to improve planning, designing trials, and hiring sites with the available metrics. The industry has the tools at hand to solve the problems of trial delay. inVentiv Clinical Solutions — Adapting to Meet Today’s Needs A provider that is able to build the solution that fits as a sponsor’s needs change is paramount to delivering on the significant needs of today’s pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical-device companies. Medidata Solutions — Clinical Monitoring: How EDC Has Changed the Game Does the EDC revolution mean the demise or the evolution of clinical monitoring? Supplier Showcase
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