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Tracking Clinical Trial Samples

Optimizing the management of samples throughout the entire lifecycle

 

The clinical trial ecosystem is a complex web of investigator sites, laboratories, couriers, patient samples and more.  The ability to track those samples though this ecosystem with full visibility for the sponsor is essential for a successful trial.

 

In this episode, Barbara Nagaraj, Sr. IT Architect at BioFortis, a Q2 Solutions company, describes that ecosystem and the lifecycle of patient samples. 

 

She describes:

  • The varying approaches of small vs. large laboratories
  • Risks of insufficient tracking
  • Tracking consent for future use
  • Current practice and opportunities for improved tracking