Transforming Your Research Administration Structure to Attract Research Opportunities
Discover strategies to fortify your research administration program, from setting a new vision to supporting QA/QI initiatives.
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Quality Improvement Project vs Human Subject Research: What’s the Difference?
When does a quality improvement program cross over into research? How do the two categories inform one another in the context of human subjects protection? Advarra IRB Executive Chair Sarah Harnish clarifies the divisions on these two related, but separate categories.
The Future of Phase I Oncology Studies
Phase I studies in oncology pose challenges unlike any other early phase study. Most phase I studies begin with healthy volunteers, but because of the unique nature of the trial compounds, participants in oncology phase I studies are typically patients with cancer rather than healthy volunteers.
AAHRPP Accreditation Support
Clear and useful guidance enables BC Diabetes to clearly demonstrate its commitment to research excellence during the AAHRPP accreditation process.
Survey Best Practices for Process Improvement
Before diving into your survey, brush up on the basics and best practices of survey creation. Carefully planning your survey and following these guidelines should result in accurate, meaningful data.
Six Key GDPR Questions to Review
Questions still remain about GDPR and its applications. Have you considered these six key questions to ask within your organization?
Quorum/Kinetiq Acquisition & Integration:
What You Need to Know
On March 5, 2019, Advarra announced its acquisition of Quorum Review IRB and Kinetiq, the research and technology consulting division of Quorum. We’ve assembled this FAQ to address some of the most commonly asked questions about the acquisition and integration.
For-Cause Investigation of Potential Misconduct and/or Fraud at Two of Site Management Organization’s Locations
When the owners of a clinical research organization suspected fraudulent activity that could potentially impact data integrity…
Integration Update: Leading Compliance Adherence
The Advarra team is proud to announce that all major integration activities are now complete. SOPs have been harmonized; staff
ICH-GCP Guidelines and Research Conducted in the US
When research is being conducted in multiple countries, determining which regulations apply to which country’s sites can sometimes be complicated.
What’s the Difference Between Right to Try and Expanded Access?
The right to try movement and recent passage of the federal right to try law have renewed public interest in
The GDPR and Its Impact on the Clinical Research Community (Including Non-EU Researchers)
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect May 25, 2018, replacing the existing EU Data Protection