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‘Other Duties as Assigned’: The Wide-Ranging Role of the CRC Professional

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to call and remind a bedside nurse to draw pharmacokinetic samples from a study participant, or stopping for doughnuts and juice on their way in to work to feed a subject’s six kids so she would come in for her visit, both of which Tilley has done, but a “whatever it takes” attitude will often send one down the right path in this line of work.

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Clinical Research Jobs: How to Choose the Right Career Path

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Clinical research is part of a growing industry that provides individuals with rewarding career options and a ladder to climb. Working in the clinical trials industry allows clinical researchers to work with patients and bring new drugs to market. Clinical Research Coordinator.

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ACRP 2023 Speakers Emphasize Impacts of Quality and Diversity on Clinical Trial Sites

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Discussing the modernization of clinical trials in light of the pandemic and even larger, ongoing trends, David Burrow, PharmD, JD, Director, Office of Scientific Investigations, Office of Compliance, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. What is ‘true’ today may not be true tomorrow.

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Checklist to Reduce Burden on Sites and Patients

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The investigators, nurses, and clinical research coordinators (CRCs) supporting a study likely have tight schedules with very little room for things to slip. Audit Readiness Before a study closes out, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may request an inspection.

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Avoiding Radiation Toxicity: Understanding Dosimetric Endpoints and Challenges in Radiopharmaceutical Clinical Trials

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While considered a relatively new class of cancer drugs, isotopes employed as radiation therapy is not a new concept. There are many radiopharmaceutical agents that are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). How does Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Work? Figure courtesy of Boschi et al., 2019, 9(12), 2526.