How to Recruit Patients for Psoriasis Clinical Trials
August is Psoriasis Awareness Month. Here’s how sponsors and CROs can use this as an opportunity to recruit patients for relevant clinical trials.
Don’t Think You Need Digital Marketing for Patient Recruitment?
Sponsors and CROs without a digital marketing strategy risk missing crucial patient recruitment benchmarks.
How Healthcare Digital Marketing Campaigns Differ from Other Industries
The healthcare industry faces several unique challenges from other industries when it comes to their digital marketing. That may be one of the reasons this industry seems to be lagging behind so many others when it comes to implementing a healthcare digital marketing strategy.
Are Wearables the Future of Clinical Trials?
The wearables market will be worth a whopping $12.6 billion by the year 2018, according to Statista. With the FDA now granting approval to wearable devices for use in clinical trials, this begs the question: what potential do wearables have to impact the clinical trial process? While the answer is simple (“profound”), the reality is more […]
5 Things to Know About Recruiting E-Patients for Your Clinical Trial
While we are undeniably living in the era of the e-patient, many clinical trial managers remain committed to traditional recruiting methods. Unfortunately, this antiquated approach is not helping struggling enrollment numbers. So what can you do to transform this new breed of healthcare consumer into clinical trial participants? Let’s take a closer look at five […]
Is Social Media Part of Your Clinical Trial Recruitment Strategies?
If you’re struggling with low patient enrollment in your clinical trials, you’re not alone: a staggering 85 percent of drug trials are delayed due to lack of enrollment. With enrollment rates continuing to drop even as more clinical trials are being conducted, the imperative is clear: clinical trial coordinators must seek new approaches in order […]
What Is On The Digital Horizon for Clinical Trial Recruitment?
Although peering into the future can often be an imprecise art, it is helpful to sometimes look down the road at potential strategies that might be able to improve the effectiveness of clinical trial recruitment. Many of these newer approaches will involve online marketing strategies that are beginning to post impressive results in other industries. […]
Promote Your Research Departments, Promote Your Clinical Trial
The successful marketing of your clinical trial can make or break a product launch. But let’s face it: clinical trials are not always the easiest sell. By focusing on promoting not just your clinical trial, but also your research department and overall “brand,” you gain enhanced opportunities to engage and retain clinical trial participants.
Holding Down Costs for Clinical Trial Recruitment
The costs of patient recruitment and retention are often under-recognized when budgeting for clinical trials. In an article published in International Pharmaceutical Industry in February 2013, Elio Evangelista of Cutting Edge Information stated that, “In today’s competitive pharmaceutical industry, the contest to recruit patients into clinical trials may be fiercer than the race to discover […]