3 Topic Commentaries

How to Choose the Right CRO

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  Charles Hart, PhD; Michelle Arkin, PhD, PhD; PhD

  Pharmaceutical chemistry and drug discovery

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  University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Pharmacy

  For a novel target, complex biology, or an unusual mechanism of action, the specific expertise required may be more readily found in the academic setting. How the project is staffed and managed, and the nature of the information- and data-exchange, are additional important considerations in both the commercial and academic spheres.

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  Paul Bain, PhD, MLIS, PhD, MLIS

  Information science and evidence synthesis for clinical research

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  Harvard Medical School

  If you are lacking access through any of these channels, you can look for a contract research organization that has the right capabilities or try to hire a freelance information specialist.

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  Kenneth A. Getz, MBA, MBA

  Clinical trial operations, outsourcing, and drug development management

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  Tufts University School of Medicine, Center for the Study of Drug Development

  When sponsors see that a CRO has received a warning like this from the FDA, it really has them all quite nervous.

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