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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Can Tech Fix Trial Recruitment and Speed Prior Authorizations?

 

By Kate Baggaley

 

Technology may streamline two processes that can be a source of frustration for providers and pharmacists: recruiting patients for clinical trials and navigating the “necessary evils” of prior authorization (PA).

More than 90% of U.S. residents live within five miles of a community pharmacy (bit.ly/4690Y30-CDC). So, compared with the clinical sites traditionally used for recruitment, “it would seem that the pharmacy could pose a more sensible site