CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL EDITION, Episode 3: Virtual Clinical Trials

In the midst of a pandemic, industry is looking for ways to ensure continuity of clinical trials while keeping patients safe. Virtual approaches to clinical research leverage digital technologies to bring the study to the patient, and may be – in time – a viable option for limiting personal contact and possible spread of disease during outbreak situations.In the third episode in our Coronavirus Special Edition Series, David Thompson, Senior Vice President, Real World Evidence at Syneos Health discusses potential applications for virtual research in the real world, and the pros and cons of going virtual, offering a glimpse into the future of clinical research.  For more detail on the promise of virtual trials, read our latest paper “Virtual Research: What It Is and What It’s Doing in the Real-World Setting.”Stay tuned for more installments of the Coronavirus Special Edition Series, which will explore, from an operational standpoint, the impact of COVID-19 on the biopharma industry, the challenges for rapid R&D in an outbreak environment, and the opportunities to leverage technology and innovation to address these critical issues. Additional materials and insights can also be found in our COVID-19 Resource Center.If you want access to more future-focused, actionable insights to help biopharmaceutical companies better execute and succeed in a constantly evolving environment, visit the Syneos Health Insights Hub. The perspectives you’ll find there are driven by dynamic research and crafted by subject matter experts focused on real answers to help guide decision making and investment. You can find it all at insightshub.health.Like what you’re hearing?  Be sure to rate and review us!  We want to hear from you!  If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover on a future episode, contact us at [email protected]. * This episode was recorded on 3/16/2020.The views expressed in this podcast belong solely to the speakers and do not represent those of their organization.  If you want access to more future-focused, actionable insights to help biopharmaceutical companies better execute and succeed in a constantly evolving environment, visit the Syneos Health Insights Hub. The perspectives you’ll find there are driven by dynamic research and crafted by subject matter experts focused on real answers to help guide decision-making and investment. You can find it all at https://www.syneoshealth.com/insights-hub. Like what you’re hearing? Be sure to rate and review us!  We want to hear from you! If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover on a future episode, contact us at [email protected].