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The Importance of Market Research & Why You Don’t Use It

Let’s set the scene: You’ve got a project. It’s probably not the most important thing you or your company will do this year but it’s meaningful. There’s a real chance to move the needle with this one. Maybe you’re considering…

ISR Reports

Brand Health

How Custom Brand Studies Can Help Your Company Succeed

In the fiercely competitive world of biopharmaceuticals, standing out from the crowd is essential. That’s where Industry Standard Research’s brand position market research comes into play, offering companies the key to standing out … in the good way. Understanding your…

Laura McWhinney

Clinical Trials Technology

The Future of EDC Systems

Electronic data capture (EDC) systems have been a part of the clinical trial ecosystem for several decades and are now one of the most mature clinical technologies on the market. However, there are constant pressures to evolve to support decentralized…

Jocelyn Reynolds

Clinical Trials

Phase II/III Outsourced Spend Across Provider Types

Industry Standard Research conducted a 2022 survey with outsourcers of Phase II/III clinical development activities to better understand the dynamics in this space. Learning how respondents from sponsor organizations apportion their outsourced work across different provider types was of particular…

Brandon Allison

Clinical Trials

Can’t Stop Us Now: CRO Growth Amid Uncertainty

The world is flush with economic uncertainty, so this may come as a surprise: the CRO market has been experiencing steady growth. Even with a global pandemic, this growth trend is expected to continue. (See our just-published report 2023 CRO…

Laura McWhinney

Clinical Trials Technology

Advancing Clinical Research with Advanced Technology

Technology advances so rapidly, it seems that adapting to innovative technology takes more time than it does to actually develop the technology. It was fewer than thirty years ago that we first heard those grating sounds of dial-up internet, connecting…

Laura McWhinney

Clinical Trials

Win the Small and Emerging Sponsors’ Service Contracts

Requests for proposals have been well-established and can help sponsors evaluate service providers. RFPs aren’t without effort, time, and evaluation to determine which provider is best. RFPs are a useful tool to decide which sponsor to pursue bids from and…

Laura McWhinney

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Clinical Trials

Using Customer Ratings to Help You Choose the Best CRO

Introduction My name is Alena, and I am a Senior Director of Clinical Development at a biopharmaceutical company. My job is to ensure successful execution of clinical studies that meet our company’s goals and take into account the scientific rigor…

Brandon Allison

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Clinical Trials

Optimize CRO Marketing Strategies with Benchmarking Data

Introduction My name is Zain, and I am the Director of Marketing at a large CRO. My job is to elevate our brand to increase familiarity and awareness of our varied services among sponsor companies. We want to market our…

Brandon Allison

Clinical Trials

How to Make Your CRO Stand Out or Find that Perfect Fit

Without safe and well-designed clinical trials, drug development would lack necessary direction and evaluation. The industry knows how valuable clinical trials are and so do we. Our reports explore the myriad facets of this dynamic and crucial process to provide…

Laura McWhinney

Clinical Trials

Predictive Power of Perceived Leadership

The Industry Standard Research CRO Benchmarking reports contain service provider experiences and perspectives from recent users in the biopharmaceutical sphere. This information can inform sponsor organizations to make more educated CRO selections for their Phase I, II, and III studies.…

Laura McWhinney

Clinical Trials

How Phase I CROs Can Meet Expectations by Understanding Drug Sponsor Needs

Introduction My name is Brian and I’m the VP of Clinical Operations at a global CRO. My job is to ensure our clinical operations team is prepared to meet the demands of our clients. I am also part of a…

Brandon Allison

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