INTRODUCTION
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Increasing ability to identify and select the right vendor for the right job a
- Learning to write a Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Using RFP to find, evaluate and select the right CRO for the work they need to outsource
- Understanding the methodology for comparing and contrasting vendor responses to the RFP
- Learning techniques for successfully managing CROs and the shared responsibilities required by the sponsor and the service provider
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Personnel in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device
- VPs, Directors, Managers and other personnel involved in selecting and managing CROs
- Outsourcing department staff
- Purchasing, finance and contract management staff
- CRO administration and management
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- Why outsource?
- What to outsource?
- Non-Clinical, Manufacturing and Clinical CROs
- Outsourcing entire functions
Vendor Selection Process
- How to find a CRO
- Criteria for selection
- RFP development
- Ways to compare and contrast before you select
- Evaluating available documentation
- Proposal review and evaluation
- Contract negotiation and award
- Preparation, planning and positioning with CROs
- Study set-up, planning and initiation
- SOPs: your firm and CROs
- Formulating a study plan
- FDA and legal requirements of CROs
- Monitoring and evaluating methods and timelines of CROs
- Clarity and communications with CROs
- Realistic projections for projects, staff and CROs
- Global knowledge: U.S. vs. EU regulations and nuances
- How to ensure compliance with regulations, including
- GMP
- GCP
- GLP
- Auditing
- Collaborative tools and techniques
- Legal framework
- Auditing
- Troubleshooting
- Tackling problems and finding effective solutions