A Site Initiation Visit (SIV) is often described as the formal beginning of a clinical study. At its core is a comprehensive review of the protocol, the bible of every study, if you will. It also involves delegation of roles and responsibilities to the site team, verifying study logistics, ensuring that all ethics and regulatory…
Clinical research continues to bring many challenges and as we look to develop new medicines to meet unmet medical needs and address the ever-increasing complexity, that new protocols and development plans require, we are continually looking for new frontiers and new technologies.
The colour PINK has become the norm in October every single year! The colour and pink ribbon which has become synonymous with Breast Cancer is now a symbol of hope, support and comradery. Who would have thought that when Charlotte Hayley introduced the concept of a peach ribbon that her collaboration with Evelyn Lauder and…
Assessing African clinical sites for involvement in clinical trials is really no different from assessing them anywhere else in the world, the main questions being: What staff and with what experience? Does the site have the right infrastructure? What are the local regulations and requirements to obtain approvals to start a clinical trial? What logistic…
