Article 345: 2003 in Review, Shifts in the Foundation of Drug Development

• CenterWatch Editorial looks back on a year filled with signs of fundamental shifts and changes in the clinical research enterprise.

Article 346: Can Standardization Help the Contract Quagmire?

• Investigative sites are increasingly finding contract negotiations to be one of the largest causes of study conduct delays. Several initiatives are underway in both the U.S. and abroad tackling contract difficulties though standardization.

Article 347: Nurses Flock to CRC and CRA Positions

• Growing numbers of nurse practitioners in Europe are making the transition to serve as clinical research coordinators and clinical research associates.

Article 348: Eye on: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Irritable bowel syndrome affects one in five Americans. CenterWatch has identified a pipeline of 12 drugs in development for irritable bowel syndrome.