When protocols are not followed, it can create serious issues that slow the study down or significantly increase costs.  These best practices can help sponsors and CROs work together seamlessly to prevent and alleviate protocol deviations in their clinical studies keeping development on time and within budget.

Monitoring risk is certainly not a new concept in healthcare. There are countless treatment protocols and care pathways designed to mitigate risks for patients and making their treatment safer. More recently, many of these risk management discussions are focused on clinical trials.