2012 - Budgeting for Clinical Trials: Understanding Costs of a Study and Which Costs Sponsors are Responsible to Cover

This 90-minute webinar will help you understand what the true costs are for completing a clinical study and the unanticipated costs that may arise. You will learn about costs that a sponsor must include in a budget and costs that a site bears in the conduct of clinical research.
Why Should You Attend:
Determining an appropriate clinical trial budget to ensure a study can be completed is challenging for both sites and sponsors. Whether you are new to clinical research, or have years of experience, there are 3 areas of expertise you may not have mastered - understanding and outlining costs, negotiating budgets, and complying with criteria (Medicare provisions for determining Qualifying Trials and Routine Care).
Areas Covered in the Seminar:
- Start-Up Costs.
- Fixed Costs.
- Variable Costs.
- Hidden Costs.
- Overhead.
- Qualifying Trials and Routine Care.
- Developing a Cost Plan.
- Negotiating a Budget.