Research Pharmacy

Advance your Career with a Professional Clinical Research Certification

April 2023 | Andrea Lane, CPhT, CSPT, ACRP-CP

According to clinicaltrials.gov, there are over 443,000 registered trials as of February 2023 and over 64,000 of those are recruiting. It is safe to say that clinical trials are not slowing down, and many people with different skills and talents are needed to execute them safely and successfully. Even if you currently have a role in the clinical trials industry, you may not be aware of the many professional clinical research certifications that are available or the wide variety of opportunities for practitioners who have additional training. Acquiring certification is a great step in advancing your career in clinical research. My certification increased my knowledge and confidence and opened the door to new employment opportunities. I would like to share my experience, so you can decide if seeking a certification is the right path for you.

Follow-up Q&A on the Practical Implications of Ultra Low Temp (ULT) Freezers and Liquid Nitrogen Storage for Pharmacies

March 2023 | Jill Blind, PharmD, CCRP

At the 2022 Research Pharmacy Summit, Jill Blind, PharmD, CCRP, from Nationwide Children’s Hospital along with her colleague Ada Kong, PharmD, from Seattle Children’s Hospital presented, “Ice, Ice Baby: Ultra Low Temp (ULT) Freezers and Liquid Nitrogen Storage – Practical Implications for Pharmacies.”

This insightful presentation encouraged a lot of discussion and great questions from attendees. In today’s blog, Dr. Blind responds to some of those questions by sharing the knowledge and experience she gained while coordinating the efforts to operationalize the handling and liquid nitrogen storage of cellular therapies at Nationwide Children’s Hospital IDS.

Rethinking the Use of Technology in Clinical Trials: Applying New Ideas to Existing Platforms to Improve Clinical Supply Management and Monitoring

November 2022 | Richard E. Malone, Pharm.D., MHA

Repurposing of “old” drugs has been an important part of pharmaceutical research for decades. Many researcher hours and a great deal of NIH dollars are spent annually trying to breathe new life into drugs that are no longer featured in commercials or exhibit halls. The concept was recently thrust into the spotlight as various older drugs were examined for their utility in the fight against COVID-19. Since leaving the front lines of executing clinical trials in the academic medical center setting, I have spent much of my time seeking ways to extend the repurposing concept beyond the drugs themselves and applying it to the technology used in supply chain management and monitoring.

The Fit and The Pendulum Part 2: The Right Fit is Key to Provider/Partner Success

June 2022 | Vincent Puglia

We would like to welcome back Vincent Puglia, Director, Clinical Supply Systems at Regeneron, as he continues with part 2 of “The Fit and the Pendulum.” To provide a balanced view on the keys to provider/partner success, Vincent interviewed and hosted a roundtable discussion with two experts in vendor management: Jay Lind, Director, Vendor Strategy & Relationships, Clinical Development Operations at AbbVie and Mark Gianelos, Associate Director, Vendor & Relationship Management, Global Development at Regeneron. Thank you, Vincent, for sharing with us insights from that discussion.

My Rewarding Path as a Pharmacy Technician: A Reflection on Career Growth and Opportunity

April 2022 | Mindy Suttlemyre, BS, PhT

I was honored to present “Off the Beaten Path: Exploring Opportunities for Technicians within IDS Pharmacy” at McCreadie Group’s 2021 Research Pharmacy Summit. When asked to be a speaker, I was working at The University of Utah/Huntsman Cancer Hospital IDS as the Lead Pharmacy Technician and was eager to share how Pharmacy Technicians can play a lead role in many facets of a pharmacy, especially in the unique world of IDS. In discussions with colleagues at the summit, one question kept coming up: How can Pharmacy Technicians stay engaged in their careers and continue to build on their skill sets? In response, I would like to share the story of my career as a Pharmacy Technician; it is one filled with curiosity, perpetual learning, and a lot of support from others.

Anticipated Challenges of Decentralized Clinical Trials: Part Two of the R’Kes Starling Interview

August 2021 | Jennifer Drabing, Senior Marketing Communications Manager

McCreadie Group is pleased to present the second part of the interview with R’Kes Starling, CEO and founder of Reveles Clinical Services. In the first blog, we began discussing the future of decentralized trials, and now we will continue the conversation by focusing on specific challenges R’Kes has identified as the industry continues to move toward this model.