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Entry of Pharmacy Chains Change the Landscape of Clinical Research

Entry of pharmacy chains into clinical research CVS Health CVS Health was the first of the major pharmacy chains to publicly enter the clinical research space when they launched CVS Health Clinical Trial Services in May 2021. They launched this new business arm initially to facilitate clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. While the...

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What’s Driving Network Consolidation

There are plenty of instances where institutional capital goes into a sector, only to fizzle out. Why are we confident that the site network trend is real, and not hype? We’ve identified 4 main levers of revenue and profit growth for network consolidation. In order, from the “quick hit” to the heaviest lift: Business Development...

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What’s the value of a research site?

Valuation of site for purchase by site networks As site networks compete with each other to purchase clinical research sites, certain valuation standards have emerged. For sites that achieve a scale threshold, an exit is possible at a multiple of the site’s EBITDA. EBITDA stands for earnings before taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization, and it’s...

eSource: The Platform of the Future Running a Site

eSource: The Platform of the Future

In the latest virtual conference hosted by ACRP, Innovation in the Era of COVID, Raymond Nomizu of Clinical Research IO and Jessica Branning of ClinCloud Clinical Research discussed electronic Source (eSource) and how it has shaped the future of clinical research. Ms. Branning’s site, ClinCloud, was built ground-up on a technological platform centered around CRIO....