|Articles|June 14, 2023

Accelerating Clinical Trials – The Intersection of Decentralized Trials and the Central Lab

Author(s)PPD

Pharma and biotech companies strive to accelerate clinical trials to reduce their costs while continuing to meet unmet medical needs. In this Tech Talk video series, PPD’s industry scientists share improvements to clinical trials using innovative data solutions and technological advancements within the central lab.In the 2nd video of the series, Chris Clendening, SVP, lab operations, PPD® Laboratory services, and Tim Rich, VP, PPD Digital and Decentralized solutions, discuss the importance of direct-to-patient and direct-from-patient shipments as it pertains to the intersection of decentralized clinical trials (DCTs).


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