QC / Vendor Oversight Program

Problem

  • Sponsor utilizing FSP model for global Clinical Monitoring support
  • Vendor clinical monitoring team had high turnover rate > 40%, inexperienced CRAs with minimal therapeutic expertise, and little understanding of the protocol
  • CRA manager lacked leadership skills and used a hands off approach.

 

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turnover rate

Solution

  • Sponsor engaged KPS to perform QC Assessment Evaluation of active studies
  • KPS completed 60 monitoring oversight visits in Europe, South America, and North America in five (5) months
  • All QC Monitoring Reports delivered to Sponsor outlining required next steps

 

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monitoring oversight visits in Europe

Results

  • Remediation plans implemented to clean up backlogged studies
  • KPS deployment of Global Monitoring & Oversight Program
  • In Jan 2015, new KPS CRAs hired and existing vendor monitors re-badged and deployed under KPS Management