
- Profile
- Services
- Drug Development services
- Functional services
- Regulatory Affairs
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Clinical
Monitoring
- Site & Patient Recruitment
- Biostatistics and Programming
- Clinical Data Management
- Medical Writing
- Pharmacovigilance
- QA & Compliance
- PharmCenter
- Consulting
- Informatics
- Therapeutic Areas
- Physicians & Investigators
- Patients & Volunteers
- Careers
- News & Events
- Clinical Monitoring:
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MakroCare CRAs perform comprehensive site management and monitoring activities to include the following types of monitoring visits:
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Pre
study qualification visits
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Initiation
visits
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Interim
monitoring visits
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Close
out visits
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All activities are performed in accordance with ICH-GCP to ensure all investigational sites are compliant with all applicable regulations and protocol requirements.
The paramount responsibility of MakroCare CRAs is to ensure patient rights, safety and data integrity. This is accomplished through ongoing review of the following:
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Informed
consent process
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IRB/IEC
approval
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Ensuring
proper AE and SAE reporting and documented follow up
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Adherence
to the protocol
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100%
source documentation verification and data query clarification
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Investigational
product administration and accountability
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Protocol
Compliance
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Site
training and support
MakroCare CRAs ensure ongoing site compliance via the continual ongoing review of Site staff qualifications and experience ; Site staffing, facilities, storage and equipment; Accessibility and eligibility of subjects ; Review and retrieval of regulatory documents ; Accurate and timely completion of all CRF and source data.
In addition to on-site responsibilities each CRA is responsible for site management documentation and follow-up activities to ensure that site staff remains motivated and focused. These activities include the following:
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Site
Visit Report and follow-up letters
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Review
of safety reports
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Providing
site training and support through communications
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Generation
of status reports
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Maintenance
of tracking tools/logs
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Facilitation
of DCF resolution
In summary the MakroCare CRA plays a major role in the successful conduct of a study. The relationship developed between the CRA and the site staff is such that there is a focus on open effective communication with the CRA providing training and support thus ensuring patient safety, data quality and maximizing patient enrolment.