Online Clinical Trials

It takes an average of 15 years and about $300 million to bring a drug to market. By the time a pharmaceutical company is ready to launch a clinical trial where doctors test the drug on patients, the drug has been through years of development. It is during the clinical trial that companies collect and analyze the data that will be published in journals and presented to the FDA for drug approval. In today’s competitive market, companies must get the clinical trial jump-started as cost effectively and quickly as possible.

Using online events allows key investigators to stay up to date on all study-related information and protocols. There are over 11,000 clinical trials in process today. Historically, 85% of trials go over budget and miss deadlines, and significant challenges exist in the recruitment of clinical sites and patients. Online events can positively impact the efficiency of the entire clinical process. Every day of delay in the approval process can cost over $1 million in lost revenue.

Benefits of Online Clinical Events

• Increased Participation: Participants have the ability to “attend” events from their home or office and eliminate the need to travel and spend time away from the office.
• Increased Effectiveness: Information is distributed faster and in real time.  You are able to update everyone involved and ensure that the messaging is consistent and clear.
• Increased Reach: You can reach more researchers in less time. You are no longer constrained by geography and travel time. You also diminish the chance for scheduling conflicts.
• Reduced Costs: The average cost for conducting a web event is significantly lower than the costs to conduct the same meetings face-to- face or even by teleconference. Costs are relatively fixed based on the event specifications and are not affected by the size of the audience.

Features of Online Clinical Events

• Security: Access to meetings is secured to make sure that only authorized personnel are able to participate. We can incorporate our offering within your existing security or you can choose from one of our robust secure options.
• On-Demand Access: Create flexibility and convenience by allowing participants to access meetings at a later date. This is perfect for review and late-comers to a study.
• Reporting: Meetings feature customized registration, resulting in robust reports that record all participant data.
• Downloads: Participants can download slides, literature or any other documents of relevance directly from the meeting player.
• Interactive Features: Q&A, polling, surveys and even Testing & Certification can all be incorporated directly within a meeting, with all responses recorded within reporting.