AUGUST - 202019ADDRESSING THE EXPANDED ROLE OFCOVID-19 has triggered widespread uncertainty in our industry, clearly demonstrated by the number of clinical trials that have stopped, slowed, failed to start, or are otherwise impacted by the safety limitations driven by the pandemic. More than ever, sponsors requireremote solutions to ensure that trials can continue, and patients can be cared for, while still capturing the reliable data needed for regulatory submissions. The clinical trial industry has been primed for such disruption and is willing to adopt new technologies that can provide insights about disease burden and the benefits of various treatment approaches. Before COVID-19, however, despite the existence of technology for remote, yet personal, engagement with patients, uptake of these tools was slow across the industry. Amid the challenges that have reduced and prohibited site visits, the clinical trial industry has finally By Denis Curtin, PhD, Principal, eCOA & Patient Engagement, Signant HealthCXO INSIGHTS
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