Tag Archives: Execution Risk

“I want to feel the Sponsor!”

What happens when an outsourced project fails? Where to look for the cause? The easy way is to blame the organization that was contracted to do the job. But in most situations, the Sponsor has to look inside its own … Continue reading

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What is the “right” outsourcing strategy?

The question of the “right” outsourcing strategy for a given company or project easily reaches the proportions of a religious debate between the fanatical supporters of one approach with equally fanatic opponents. The only fundamental point of view everybody with … Continue reading

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Negative GCP inspections (The Neurosearch Case) – does it impact project value?

One of the big challenges in a small biotech company – when starting a clinical research unit from scratch with your first clinical trials – is finding the right balance with your quality assurance system. You have no system established … Continue reading

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Sponsor vs CRO – the trial site perspective on the feasibility process

The below recent paper from a clinical trial site sheds some light on the trial site perspective with regard to pharmaceutical company versus CRO relationship. Although this is a very particular example from a specific region in the world – … Continue reading

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Virtuel biotek – den optimale model for en “unbosset” organisation

Lars Kolind og Jacob Bøtter har fornyligt udgivet bogen “Unboss” – som beskriver en bevægelse væk fra traditionel ledelseskultur med hierarkier og faste arbejdstider. Når man arbejder i en lille – og typisk til en vis grad virtuel biotek virksomhed … Continue reading

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