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ePRO in Practice: What We've Learnt from Remote Data Collection

Electronic patient-reported outcomes have been part of clinical research long enough that the technology is no longer novel. What has taken longer to understand is how to use them well.

14th September 2026 6 min Read more
Technology & Data

ePRO in Practice: What We've Learnt from Remote Data Collection

Electronic patient-reported outcomes have been part of clinical research long enough that the technology is no longer novel. What has taken longer to understand is how to use them well.

14th September 2026 6 min
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CRO Operations

The Hidden Costs of Over-Engineering Low-Risk Studies

More process does not equal better science — especially for low-risk observational and nutritional studies. The hidden costs of over-engineering are often larger than the visible ones.

29th August 2026 6 min
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Nutritional Research

Patient Recruitment in Nutritional Research: Strategies That Actually Work

Recruitment is consistently one of the biggest challenges in nutritional research. The problem is rarely a shortage of eligible people — it is a gap between who is eligible and who actually consents and shows up.

1st August 2026 7 min
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Study Design

Five Common Mistakes in Observational Study Design (and How to Avoid Them)

The gap between a well-designed and a poorly designed observational study is not always obvious from the outside — but only one produces evidence robust enough to support decisions. Here are five mistakes that separate the two.

18th July 2026 7 min
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CRO Operations

Remote-First Research: How Distributed CRO Models Reduce Cost Without Cutting Corners

A genuinely remote-first CRO is built differently from one that has simply added distributed working on top of existing structures. Here's what that difference looks like in practice — and why it matters for study quality.

4th July 2026 6 min
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Study Design

The Case for Non-CTIMP Studies: When Proportionate Regulation Delivers Better Science

Over-regulating low-risk research drives up cost without improving science. Understanding when non-CTIMP governance applies — and what it enables — is one of the most valuable things a sponsor can do before a study begins.

20th June 2026 7 min
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CRO Operations

Why the Traditional CRO Model Is Broken — and How to Fix It

Bloated, logistics-intensive CROs drive up costs and complexity. Here's how a lean, data-first alternative delivers better evidence for clinical and real-world studies.

13th May 2026 5 min
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Real-World Evidence

From Steps to Insights: How Wearables Are Powering Real-World Evidence

Connected wearables transform everyday life into rich, real-world data that can unlock deeper, more continuous evidence about how treatments work outside the clinic.

10th March 2026 7 min
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