ACRO's Good Clinical Podcast

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ACRO's Good Clinical Podcast

ACRO’s Good Clinical Podcast dives into topics vital to driving innovation in clinical research, from AI and other cutting-edge technology to regulatory topics that impact clinical trials around the world. ACRO's Sophia McLeod is joined by leaders from across the drug development industry to discuss the latest trends and what direction the industry must head to continue improving trials for patients 

  1. MAR 11

    Special Episode: 2025 State of the Industry

    On this special episode of ACRO’s Good Clinical Podcast, 2025 ACRO Chair Jim Reilly (Veeva) and Vice-Chair Sandy Kennedy (Fortrea) join the podcast to discuss the current state of the clinical research ecosystem and where our industry should focus attention to continue moving research forward in 2025.They dive deeper into the challenges and opportunities in making clinical research more accessible globally, the benefits of standardization in research, how our industry relationship with sites must evolve, and the positive impact that more representative trials have on data quality.

    28 min

  2. JAN 14

    Special Episode: RBQM: A Case for Centralized Monitoring

    This week, ACRO’s Good Clinical Podcast returns for a special episode! Lauren Garson (Veeva), Nicole Stansbury (Premier Research) and Jennifer Stewart (Premier Research) join the podcast to discuss the ACRO RBQM Working Group’s latest paper, “Risk-based Quality Management: A Case for Centralized Monitoring," available to download at https://www.acrohealth.org/resource/rbqm-centralized-monitoring/They dive deeper into highlights from their latest publication, including the benefits of a risk-based approach to trial monitoring and the role that centralized monitoring can play in building more efficient and effective clinical trials.

    22 min

  3. 08/13/2024

    S2: E6 The State of Clinical Trials in the UK: 2024 Update

    On the season 2 finale of ACRO’s Good Clinical Podcast, Steve Cutler (CEO, ICON plc) and Professor Lucy Chappell (CEO, NIHR) join the podcast to discuss the current clinical research landscape in the UK.They dive deeper into the competitive nature of bringing clinical research to a country, process-related challenges that need to be addressed in order to realize the benefits of AI and other technologies, and importance of bi-directional communication between CROs and government.

    32 min

  4. 07/30/2024

    S2: E5 RBQM: Moving Beyond a Belt and Suspenders Approach to Data Quality

    On this episode, Danilo Branco (Director, Central Monitoring Operations, Fortrea), Cris McDavid (Director, Global Clinical Operations, RBQM, Parexel), and Valarie McGee (Senior Director, Clinical Systems Optimization, the PPD Clinical Research Business of Thermo Fisher Scientific) join the podcast to discuss insights from 5 years of data on industry RBM/RBQM adoption collected by ACRO’s RBQM Working Group has and how industry can drive further RBQM adoption.They dive deeper into ACRO’s annual RBQM landscape survey findings, challenges and opportunities presented by the growth of centralized monitoring and reduced SDR/SDV, and the role that RBQM can play in the future of clinical research.

    29 min

  5. 07/23/2024

    S2: E4 Pediatric Clinical Trials: Compassion in Action

    On this episode, Susan McCune, MD (VP, Pediatrics & Clinical Pharmacology, The PPD Clinical Research Business of Thermo Fisher Scientific) and Jacqui Whiteway, PhD (Senior Director & Pediatric Strategy Liaison, Center for Pediatric Clinical Development, ICON plc) join the podcast to discuss what makes pediatric clinical trials unique and how industry can make participation easier for pediatric patients and their families.They dive deeper into the role that compassion plays in designing successful trials, the importance of including pediatric patients and families in trial protocol design, and creative tools to boost patient engagement

    39 min

  6. 07/16/2024

    S2: E3 ICH E6(R3): The Thinking Person's GCP

    On the latest episode of ACRO’s Good Clinical Podcast, Nicole Stansbury (SVP, Global Clinical Operations, Premier Research) and Madeleine Whitehead (RBQM Product & People Lead, Roche) join the podcast to talk about ACRO’s collaboration with TransCelerate BioPharma, Inc. and to discuss impact that ICH E6(R3) will have on Good Clinical Practice and implications for innovation.They dive deeper into the benefits of a risk-based approach, regulator’s thoughts making clinical research more agile, and the potential to help industry bring medicines to patients more efficiently.

    24 min

  7. 07/09/2024

    S2: E2 AI in Clinical Research: Decoding Regulatory Expectations

    On this episode, Dr. Tala Fakhouri (Associate Director for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Policy, FDA) and Stephen Pyke (Chief Clinical Data & Digital Officer, Parexel) join the podcast to discuss how the FDA and regulators around the world are thinking about the use of AI in clinical research.They dive deeper into the FDA’s evidentiary standards for AI, what organizations should consider about methodological transparency in submissions, and AI’s potential as a tool that can help bring medicines to market more efficiently.For more information on ACRO's AI/ML Principles Statement, visit ACRO's website: https://www.acrohealth.org/initiatives-hub/ai-ml-in-drug-development/

    43 min

  8. 07/02/2024

    S2: E1 "All Hands on Deck" for Empathetic Patient Centricity

    ACRO’s Good Clinical Podcast is back! This week, Stacy Hurt, Chief Patient Officer at Parexel, and Alicia Staley, Vice President, Patient Engagement at Medidata joined the podcast to discuss how we can turn patient centricity from “buzz words” to action. They discuss how their own experiences as patients have informed their approach to clinical research and the important role that an upstream patient voice plays in reducing the burden on patients.

    43 min
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    ACRO’s Good Clinical Podcast dives into topics vital to driving innovation in clinical research, from AI and other cutting-edge technology to regulatory topics that impact clinical trials around the world. ACRO's Sophia McLeod is joined by leaders from across the drug development industry to discuss the latest trends and what direction the industry must head to continue improving trials for patients 

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