Leslie Wetherell

Rare Disease

Flexibility Drives Success in Rare Disease Trials 

In rare disease research, every patient counts. Recruitment is challenging, retention even harder, and each data point is invaluable. Yet rigid trial protocols often create unnecessary barriers for patients, families, and sites alike. For rare conditions where participants are geographically...

Rare Disease

World Patient Safety Day: Safer Research for Children

Each year on September 17th, the World Health Organization recognizes World Patient Safety Day to raise awareness and promote action to reduce patient harm. This year’s theme, “Ensuring safe care for every newborn and child,” highlights the importance of protecting...

Rare Disease

8 Cost Containment Strategies for Rare Disease Clinical Trials

In a world of ever-increasing clinical trial costs, sponsors can feel overwhelming pressure to stretch their budgets without sacrificing the data they need for regulatory approval. In rare diseases, this pressure is intensified with the many challenges that often accompany...