Strategies for Conducting Affordable Verified Clinical Trials for Supplement & Cosmetics Brands
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The Citruslabs blog covers all things clinical trial patient recruitment and retention as well as exciting news and developments in the medical research industry. Browse our recent posts or search for a topic you're interested in to learn more.
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Morgan Carpenter
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Maximizing ROI: How Contract Research Organizations Optimize Your Research Budget
We’re firm believers that supporting your product claims with clinical evidence is crucial to the success of your consumer brand. While...
Citruslabs Staff
Aug 7, 20233 min read
Myths about Clinical Trials for Product Claims
As a consumer brand looking to support your products with valid claims, it can be easy to feel deterred by the many myths surrounding the...
Morgan Carpenter
Jun 16, 20235 min read
Exploring the Role of Placebos
Clinical trials are essential in determining the safety, efficacy, and user satisfaction with consumer products. Among the various...
Morgan Carpenter
May 5, 20233 min read
When is it Time for Clinical Research?
Clinical research is an essential part of the development and marketing of consumer products, and all health and wellness brands should...
Morgan Carpenter
Apr 26, 20233 min read
5 Common Misconceptions about Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are a vital aspect of bringing safe and effective consumer products to market, including skincare and supplements....
Morgan Carpenter
Jan 11, 20233 min read
Common Misconceptions about Clinical Trials
Common Misconceptions about Clinical Trials Misinformation about clinical trials can inhibit participants and researchers alike,...
Morgan Carpenter
Nov 21, 20222 min read
How to Know if it’s Time for Clinical Research
Pursuing clinical research for your brand is one of the best investments you can make, but deciding when to take the plunge can feel...
Morgan Carpenter
Jan 26, 20222 min read
News: FDA places hold on Viking therapeutics trial
Viking therapeutics had been carrying out Phase Ib of its trial for adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) patients until the FDA placed a hold on...
Morgan Carpenter
Nov 26, 20212 min read
Challenges with conducting trials on natural products
Natural products have become increasingly popular in recent years, with vegan and plant-based ingredient sales seeing a 27% spike in 2020...
Morgan Carpenter
Nov 24, 20212 min read
Hospital trialing Alzheimer’s treatment Vaccine
A new clinical trial is set to begin at Brigham and Women’s hospital to develop a vaccine that treats Alzheimer’s Disease. The vaccine...
Morgan Carpenter
Sep 20, 20212 min read
"Green Flags" in Clinical Trial Communication
Communication with your patient referrals throughout the clinical research process can either make or break your relationship with...
Morgan Carpenter
Sep 17, 20213 min read
"Red flags" in Clinical trial Communication
When creating content to market your clinical trial, it’s vital to write appropriately to the audience at hand -- and more importantly,...
Morgan Carpenter
Sep 10, 20212 min read
Demand for Biorepositories in Clinical Trials
The increasing need for reliable storage and archival of biological samples has become abundantly clear during the Covid-19 pandemic. The...
Morgan Carpenter
Aug 23, 20212 min read
Challenges for Women in Research
Women in science and technology careers often face obstacles that their male peers do not, and clinical research is no exception. A...
Morgan Carpenter
Apr 2, 20213 min read
Considerations when researching within the Autism Community
Clinical trials and other medical research that involves those on the spectrum can too often be exclusionary and limited. In order to...
Morgan Carpenter
Mar 19, 20213 min read
Explaining Control Group assignments to Patients
When someone enters into a clinical study, it is often with the hope that they might receive a new treatment for conditions that are...
Morgan Carpenter
Mar 10, 20212 min read
Black patient enrollment slowed by globalization
A new study by Wiley in Cancer found that the recent trend of US clinical investigators expanding clinical trials to global sites has...
Morgan Carpenter
Mar 8, 20214 min read
Your Updated Guide to Measuring Success with KPI's
Key Performance Indicators are a vital part of most successful businesses, and clinical studies are no exception. In 2017, we looked at...
Morgan Carpenter
Mar 5, 20213 min read
How Covid-19 slowed clinical studies, and How We can Help.
Since the start of the Covid-19 Pandemic, many clinical studies have experienced disruption in enrollment levels, or even stopped running...
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