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Why Do Clinical Trials Fail? (Part 2)

Project Managers often have to deal with an unproductive team. It is a challenge that the project manager has to troubleshoot. There are many possible reasons that the team does not perform well. The Project Manager needs to find the root cause and fix it, as soon as possible or the clinical trial is in […]

What are the New Clinical Trial Technologies?

Clinical Trial Project Managers are are not necessarily using the newest technologies in the marketplace. Microsoft Project is popular but it is twenty-years old. Inertia is the main reason for not switching to the new technologies. Most technologies require a learning curve and project managers are averse to doing it because it takes time to […]

Managing a Clinical Trial Project

A clinical trial project manager keeps track by using checklists, forms and other tools. They distribute tasks to each member of the team which is part of the SOP in a clinical trial. Updating emails and catching up with team members can be time-taking. Project Managers spend more than half their time tracking tasks, deliverables […]

How Can Clinical Trial Costs Be Reduced?

Clinical Trial costs can be controlled and reduced by following protocol. Drug trials have been done the same way for the last fifty years or so. There have been very few changes in protocols. Clinical Drug Trials need a team of technicians, doctors, nurses and administrators who do the project step-by-step and stay within the […]

Who Manages Clinical Trials?

Project Management of any clinical trial is usually done by trained and experienced managers who are able to mange a group of sixty people or more across the country or the world. The FDA does not require a license or certificate for project managers. Most managers must have a strong sense of coordination, organization and, […]

Managing a Clinical Trial

Clinical Trials are mammoth projects. They may be staffed by 200 people or more. Doctors, nurses, technicians, administrators, interns and others are involved. Anyone of them can make a mistake duing the trial which can cause huge problems or ven delay the completion of the project. They are, however, controlled by the parameters of the […]

How Do Large Companies Do Complex Projects?

Complex project management for clinical trials is a very critical part of the clinical drug trials planning. Most clinical trials typically run 45% over budget. There are several reasons for this occuring: 1. Lack of discipline in being able to manage a complex project. 2. Lack of understanding of your resources. 3. Financial data: Unable […]

Are Clinical Trials Run Differently in Different Countries?

Each country has its own rules and protocols for its clinical drug trials. Operationally, however, drug trials, including foreign ones, follow a universal standard. “Good Clinical Practices” is the manual used around the world for clinical trials. (Administrative and legal forms vary from country to country.) If the clinical trial is done well, then you […]