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National Immunisation Awareness Month 2024

Posted | August 23, 2024

August is the Centre for Disease Control (CDC)’s National Immunisation Awareness Month. A month-long period to raise awareness of both the importance and incredible success of immunisations and advances in…

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Patient Retention

How to Retain Patients in Your Clinical Trial

Posted | August 15, 2024

Patient retention is the strategy & tactics designed to keep participants enrolled in clinical trials, reducing the chance of them discontinuing. It is measured by the ability of healthcare providers…

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New FDA Guidance Provides Details on Diversity Action Plans for Clinical Studies

Posted | July 9, 2024

FDA Guidance Summary The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance titled “Diversity Action Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented Populations in Clinical Studies.”…

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Distance a Key Barrier to Clinical Trial Access: Decentralized and Hybrid Trials

Posted | July 1, 2024

Access to clinical trials allows patients to receive innovative treatments that are not yet available on the market. However, patients face numerous obstacles when attempting to participate in clinical trials,…

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mobilehealth Milestones in Japan and Pakistan

Posted | June 19, 2024

Our mobilehealth team recently achieved two incredible milestones, marking our first patient visits in Japan and Pakistan. These significant achievements highlight our commitment to expanding the reach of decentralized clinical…

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Women’s Health Day 2024 – how far have we come?

Posted | May 27, 2024

Communities, countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women. To celebrate Women’s Health Day 2024 we're shining a spotlight on the history of…

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Going above and beyond for patients: Brittany Haltzman-Cassenti

Posted | April 12, 2024

Brittany Haltzman-Cassenti, our Senior Global Project Manager recently went above and beyond for a young patient. In this article, we share her story. Brittany's Story A 12-year-old patient with a…

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mdgroup Expands Clinical Trial Solutions with Acquisition of Skyelarke and SkyePay Platform

Posted | April 1, 2024

We are pleased to announce a significant development in our ongoing commitment to advancing the clinical trial landscape. Today, we are proud to reveal the completion of our acquisition of…

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Helping patients fight for their lives – Collaboration, not just decentralisation

Posted | November 30, 2023

In the place of our usual monthly mdtalk, we recently hosted a very special, industry-first event: a round table webinar of experts to discuss the issues and talking points around…

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The FDA Draft Guidance for the Industry – Protection for the Patient

Posted | November 24, 2023

Earlier this year, The FDA released Draft Guidelines on Decentralised Clinical Trails for the industry, investigators, and other stakeholders. Over recent years, we have seen an exciting evolution of the…

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Celebrate Mary Seacole Day

Posted | November 23, 2023

Did you know that November 23rd is Mary Seacole Day? On this day every year, Mary Seacole’s life and work are celebrated in Jamaica. But who is Mary Seacole, and…

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key Insights from SCOPE Europe 2023

Posted | November 1, 2023

In October, we attended the Scope Summit EU in Barcelona. From a stall with a claw machine filled to the brim with cuddly micro-organisms to our customisable conference survival kits,…

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National Immunisation Awareness Month 2024

How to Retain Patients in Your Clinical Trial

New FDA Guidance Provides Details on Diversity Action Plans for Clinical Studies

Distance a Key Barrier to Clinical Trial Access: Decentralized and Hybrid Trials

mobilehealth Milestones in Japan and Pakistan

Women’s Health Day 2024 – how far have we come?

Going above and beyond for patients: Brittany Haltzman-Cassenti

mdgroup Expands Clinical Trial Solutions with Acquisition of Skyelarke and SkyePay Platform

Helping patients fight for their lives – Collaboration, not just decentralisation

The FDA Draft Guidance for the Industry – Protection for the Patient

Celebrate Mary Seacole Day

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