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Find the Best CRO for Your Trial: Tips from the CRO Expert

CROs are the biggest and most challenging vendors for a clinical trial as they control the longest running and most expensive projects. There are two kinds of CROs; those that work like contractors and those that are partners. Both require extensive due diligence in selection, contracting and management. Then there are specialty CROs and those that can manage all kinds of trials. While CROs perform critical functions and offer several advantages over DIY models, a poorly fit or unsupervised CRO would likely lead to data integrity issues and the associated pain. As a general rule, it is the responsibility of a sponsor to assure that it selects the most suitable CRO for its trial. This webinar will discuss all the above issues and many more based on industry best practices and FDA expectations.
Why should you attend:
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This webinar, presented by a leading expert on CROs, will discuss factors to consider when choosing a CRO. The seminar will discuss critical things such as how to design the best RFP, scouting for potential CROs, how to evaluate referrals, best practices for the CRO interview process, budget and time-line negotiations, GCP audits, quality agreements, project management, and many more. The webinar will provide precise and complete list of measures and checklists to help you find the best CRO for your trials. If you are new to planning clinical trials or if you have done it a few times, this webinar will give you tips to make your next selection better and ways to evaluate your current CROs.
Areas Covered in the Session:
  • How do CROs work
  • What does FDA expect from a CRO and sponsor
  • What can you delegate and what needs to stay with the sponsor
  • Pros and cons of working with large and small CROs, local and foreign CROs
  • What should and should not be included in a RFP
  • Best practices for interviewing, verifying references and referrals, and auditing CROs.
  • Common mistakes in contracts and project management
  • Technical expertise, technological expertise, and troubleshooting expertise
  • The good, bad and the ugly terms in the Quality Agreements with CROs
Who will benefit:
  • Clinical project managers
  • Clinical operations
  • Regulatory affairs personnel
  • Quality assurance personnel
  • Vice presidents, Directors and Managers
  • Finance managers, legal and accounting managers
  • People interested in investing in the FDA-regulated industry
Date: March 20, 2019
​Duration: ​60 Minutes
​Time: 12 PM EST

Speaker: Mukesh Kumar
​PhD, RAC | Brij Strategic Consultations,  USA​

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