Interactions between clinical research professionals and pharmaceutical corporations are critical because they influence research quality as well as participant recruitment and retention over the length of a clinical study. Research personnel has particular expectations about conducting trials, which pharma companies must communicate and manage.
Clinical trial locations, which have direct contact with patients and volunteers, are critical to the success of the experiment. Investigators and physicians in clinical research are responsible for a variety of critical actions such as collecting data, recruiting patients, obtaining informed consent, providing medical care, assuring patient safety, adhering to study guidelines, and reporting adverse events. Sites devote significant time and money to these initiatives, which must be balanced against the benefits of working on industry-funded studies.
