(marchmeena29/iStock via Getty Images Plus) Look for advances in decentralized trials, data collection, remote monitoring and other areas, says a leader from the research tech solutions firm.
Outsourcing-Pharma (OSP) chatted with Costa Panagos (CP) president of R&D operations with IQVIA, about the developments with the most significant impact on the clinical research field in 2020, and the trends most likely to drive industry evolution in the coming year.
OSP: What do you think were the biggest stories in clinical research and drug development this year?
CP: In response to the pandemic, sponsors, sites, clinical research organizations (CROs) and regulatory agencies made decisions and rapidly shifted gears to re-start or keep trials on track; now, in going through the ebbs and flows of the pandemic, the industry is adjusting to ensure trials either catch-up to, meet, or exceed intended goals for drug development. The industry worked hard to safeguard