Over the course of the past 10 years, significant advancements have been made in clinical research. Personalized medicine, immunotherapies and genomic testing have equipped researchers with the tools necessary to identify the biological causation of diseases and to target treatments accordingly. Yet in the face of therapeutic innovation, clinical trial operations have remained old [...]
Florence, the company that advances clinical trials with software, continues expansive growth. The most recent member to join the Florence family is Ty Quinn, who will be taking on the role of Vice President and General Manager for Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and Sponsors. “Florence has realized an increasing presence of CRO and Sponsor [...]
Good documentation is vital to good clinical research. As the saying goes, “If it isn’t documented, it doesn’t exist”. In fact, one of the most common inspection findings in investigator site inspections is the lack of reliable, accurate, and adequate source documentation. Failure to maintain adequate and accurate case histories that record all observations [...]
What a great year at Florence! As we look back and celebrate all that has happened this year on our mission to advance research, we thank you for being a part of the Florence family. We are excited to share some of our highlights with you. Over 2,500 Research Teams added in 2018! Research [...]
Today’s clinical trial operations leaders are in a challenging and expanding role. You are expected to increase study capacity, manage more complex trial protocols, accelerate study startup, and ensure timely sponsor collaboration - all while remaining hamstrung by limited resources, siloed data, stronger regulations, changing sponsor demands, and a growing site footprint. Clinical [...]
Attending industry events is an excellent way to master new skills, keep a pulse on trends, learn best practices from other research sites, discover innovative technology transforming clinical trials, and network with your peers. Below are the clinical trial site industry events, conferences, and trade shows Florence is partnering with during 2019. We look [...]
Moving to an eRegulatory/eSource solution generates measurable impact on clinical trial study startup timelines. Research teams reduce startup time by as much as 40% through harnessing the built-in features of eBinders combined with excellent standard operating procedures. Below are the top ten features more than 3,000 research teams are using to accelerate their study [...]
While helping over 2,000 research teams migrate Florence eBinders for eRegulatory, we've encountered people who have become "superheroes" in managing the workflow of regulatory and source documents at their site. In working closely with them to take what they are doing now and move it to a streamlined digital workflow, we've identified ten types of these "superheroes" and [...]
The rate of cancer death has been decreasing, and people are living longer with cancer than ever before. Approximately 64% of US patients diagnosed with cancer in 2005 have lived 10 years or more beyond diagnosis, up from 35% for those diagnosed in 1975. — American Society of Clinical Oncology Cancer Advances Report, 2018. [...]
