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mdTalk Episode 1: Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Matters with Karen Correa, PhD

Posted | June 4, 2021

LaQuinta Jernigan, Executive Vice President for the Americas at mdgroup, speaks to Karen Correa, PhD. Karen is the current VP, Head of Global Clinical Operations at Takeda, and has almost…

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Meet our Head of Study Start-Up, Tom Brazier

Posted | May 14, 2021

An important part of Tom’s role is document design, ranging from source data forms through to patient-facing forms which explain our services and allow patients to get in touch with…

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mdgroup is ranked 11th in the 2021 Alantra Pharma Fast 50 list

Posted | May 14, 2021

After the challenging events of 2020 and the disruptive impact on the clinical research industry, we’re proud to be leading the charge for a better patient experience at every stage…

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Celebrating International Nurses’ Day 2021

Posted | May 12, 2021

Over the last 12 months, a spotlight has been shone on the healthcare and clinical industries like never before. Nurses have been at the forefront of our minds as the…

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Meet our Senior Proposal Consultant, Carrie Stolarski

Posted | May 7, 2021

Carrie Stolarski is Proposal Consultant for mdgroup and works with our business development and finance teams out of our US office, putting together budgets for services that meet our clients’…

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Reducing the Burden to Patients: Patients as Partners US

Posted | April 14, 2021

Jessica’s presentation focused on the main reasons patients drop out of clinical trials, and the steps we can take to reduce the burden on patients and increase study retention rates.

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Meet Stacie Bradford: celebrating 16 years with mdgroup

Posted | March 25, 2021

If there’s one person who knows our business inside and out, it’s Stacie. She’s been with us from our bright eyed and bushy tailed start-up days, and has supported our…

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Decentralised Trials, Technology & Patient Engagement: SCOPE Conference 2021:

Posted | March 15, 2021

Eric and LaQuinta’s presentation focused on Decentralised Clinical Trials, Technology & Patient Engagement. They discussed how innovation, including home healthcare, home testing, telehealth and wearables, can reduce patient burden and…

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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021

Posted | March 8, 2021

mdgroup is the first female-owned business I've worked for in my 30-odd year career, and it’s genuinely an honour. I've been working for a long time now, and I've seen…

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Why we need to listen to the patient voice

Posted | March 5, 2021

Listening to the patient voice is more important than ever. As the decentralisation of clinical trials becomes the norm, more patients are actively involved in the trial design process.

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An insight into the patient experience with Rachael Mole

Posted | February 25, 2021

To show our colours for Rare Disease Day 2021 and to gain greater insight into the patient experience, we facilitated a team Lunch and Learn with Rachael Mole, founder of…

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Creating remarkable experiences for patients with rare diseases throughout the entire clinical journey, covid

Posted | February 24, 2021

The need for patients and their families to travel to and from clinical study sites, particularly those who live in remote places, has been a huge obstacle over the past…

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mdTalk Episode 1: Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Matters with Karen Correa, PhD

Meet our Head of Study Start-Up, Tom Brazier

mdgroup is ranked 11th in the 2021 Alantra Pharma Fast 50 list

Celebrating International Nurses’ Day 2021

Meet our Senior Proposal Consultant, Carrie Stolarski

Reducing the Burden to Patients: Patients as Partners US

Meet Stacie Bradford: celebrating 16 years with mdgroup

Decentralised Trials, Technology & Patient Engagement: SCOPE Conference 2021:

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021

Why we need to listen to the patient voice

An insight into the patient experience with Rachael Mole

Creating remarkable experiences for patients with rare diseases throughout the entire clinical journey, covid

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