All Under One Roof
Dec 05, 2020 - 2020 has been a challenging year. There has been a lot of uncertainty, misinformation, and fear. We have, like most of you, been operating in a mostly-virtual existence since March to limit the spread of COVID-19....
Finding Quality Clinical Research Sites
May 8, 2018 - No sponsor ever intentionally selects a site that will do poorly. No site ever commits to doing a protocol intending at the outset to do a bad job or be non-productive. But everyone knows the substantial costs in terms of time, money, and missed...
Operationalizing a Protocol
March 12, 2018 – You know what you want your study to look like. You have probably done your homework and know what your competitors have tried, what the regulators are expecting/requiring, and you’ve confirmed that you are aligned with current medical practice and...
The Hidden Value of Onsite Monitoring
October 18, 2017 – Ellie Einolhayat, RN, a Lexitas monitor (clinical research associate) provides insight on the role onsite monitors have in identifying issues with protocol design and other challenges that come with successfully executing a clinical trial. To learn...
Lexitas – A Results Oriented CRO Partner
Chad Ice, CEO of Lexitas, discussed the company’s extensive experience in clinical trials. Mr. Ice shares details of who Lexitas is, their expertise in Ophthalmics as well as keen focus on delivering exceptional service to their sponsors. Damien Goldberg, MD also...
Lexitas Monitors: Focused on Details and the Big Picture
If you are in the clinical research business (and presumably you are if you’re reading this!), you understand the role of a clinical research associate (CRA), commonly referred to as a monitor. The primary function of a CRA is to follow Good Clinical Practice to...
Choosing a CRO: Avoiding the Trap of Commoditization
We have all embarked on a weekend getaway to a new and exciting destination. The whole process becomes something of a project, and part of the fun is trying to figure out where to eat dinner. You could consult an online travel guide and hit the number one attraction....
Networking Makes the World Go Round: Relationships Foster Success at Lexitas
Let’s say you need a handyman for several projects around your house, as I recently did. You may be the type to go to the Yellow Pages (like anyone still has these laying around) or the online Yellow Pages, but more likely you consulted HomeAdvisor or Angie’s List....
One Size Fits None: Internal Focus at the Expense of Customer Relationships
By now everyone has heard about the 69-year-old passenger who was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight, suffering a stunning set of injuries including a concussion, a broken nose, and the loss of two front teeth. Most of us probably have seen enough of the...