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The Benefits of Working for a Rapidly Growing Global Clinical Research Organization (CRO) like Medpace

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A clinical research organization (CRO) is a company that delivers outsourced services to plan, manage and execute clinical trials for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies. Read on to learn why life science and clinical research professionals are choosing a career with Medpace.

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3 Ways to Fast Track Your Career in Clinical Research

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If you’ve spent some time working as a clinical research associate (CRA) and are looking to advance your career, you might be wondering where to start. Here are three ways to advance your career in clinical research. In addition, ICON runs a graduate program to train the next generation of clinical researchers.

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Texas Children’s Hospital and UT MD Anderson to Open Leading Pediatric Cancer Center

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Sukin, president and CEO of Texas Childrens Hospital, emphasized the collaborative spirit of the initiative: The combined force of our two iconic programs will be led with the nations top talent from clinicians and researchers to nurses and administrative professionals each committed to realizing the shared mission of eradicating pediatric cancer.

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Introducing the new NIHR National Patient Recruitment Centres

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The five new NIHR National Patient Recruitment Centres (NPRCs) are set to shape the future of commercial clinical trials in the UK by offering new ways to conduct late-phase, large-scale research projects. Yan Yiannkou is a consultant gastroenterologist and Clinical Director of the NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre (Newcastle).

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In-Home Specimen Collections Are a Key Element to Driving Participation in Decentralized Clinical Trials

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Pharmaceutical, life sciences and healthcare organizations have long had the desire to make their research programs more accessible and patient-centric. One of the key elements to the successful execution of a decentralized clinical trial (DCT) is providing patients access to in-home specimen collections and assessments.

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NORD’s Dr. Neilan Discusses Next Steps for Rare Disease Clinical Trials

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NORD, along with its more than 330 member patient organizations, is committed to the identification, treatment and cure of rare disorders through education, advocacy, research and patient services. Since only about 5 percent of rare diseases have FDA-approved treatments, it is vital that we increase the pace of rare disease clinical research.

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An introduction to the new NIHR National Patient Recruitment Centres

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The NPRCs are one of the Sector Deal 2 commitments from the government’s Life Sciences Industrial Strategy and are the first centres to be funded by the NIHR that are 100% dedicated to delivering commercial research. NPRCs are entirely focused on commercial research, further reducing the time to set up trials, the webinar heard.