On May 20, 1747, James Lind, a surgeon aboard a British Royal Navy ship, conducted what is widely believed to be the first clinical trial when he examined the effect… Read more
Over the past few years, we have seen a major increase in the consolidation of smaller central IRBs into larger organizations. Where there used to be a couple dozen independent… Read more
DaVita Clinical Research sites completed over 45,000 research related patient visits in 2018. Our sites have worked with more than 70 sponsors and have learned the pros and cons of… Read more
After a successful and energetic investigator meeting, your highly anticipated clinical trial locomotive is clicking on all cylinders. Enrollment is ahead of schedule, you’re way under budget and ahead of… Read more
Anyone travelling on a long highway after 3 cups of coffee becomes really aware of their kidneys very quickly. But, besides getting rid of excess water, the kidney has other… Read more
Risk Based Monitoring (RBM) is a clinical trial-monitoring method that was developed to fulfil regulatory requirements but moves away from 100% source data verification (SDV) of patient data. RBM, in… Read more
Clinical research provides doctors important information on how to effectively treat patients and is what makes the development of new medicines, procedures, and tools possible. Clinical research allows us… Read more
It’s 5:30 in the morning and I’m walking into a dialysis center in the suburbs of the Twin Cities. Who would have thought this is what I would be doing… Read more
Like many other site organizations, DaVita Clinical Research has struggled with defining ourselves within an industry that holds firm to their acronyms. CRO, or contract research organization, has been able… Read more
The Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is a set of guidelines written by the International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). These guidelines… Read more