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
The DaVita Clinical Research (DCR) Biorepository Grant Program (BioReG) was formed support precision-based medicine innovation in nephrology. To see an update of the BioReG Gran Program, please click the… Read more
Chances are that you or someone you know has faced a cancer diagnosis. It’s also likely that after a diagnosis, the possibility of participating in clinical trials was highlighted. For… Read more
Patient enrollment for clinical trials can be a challenging task especially if the patients are dealing with a chronic illness. Dialysis patients in particular are a population that need a… Read more
Over the next few years, the patents for many therapeutic biologics will expire, allowing drug manufacturers to request US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for biosimilars, medical products which… Read more
New study sheds light on the factors for high turnover of principal investigators in FDA-regulated clinical trials. The U.S. biopharmaceutical industry is a global leader in the development of innovative… Read more