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The COG Review: Building Better Clinical Studies

by The PBC Group

This podcast is specifically designed for biopharma sponsors and CRO executives who are interested in clinical trial outsourcing. The COG Review delivers clinical operations best practices from Clinical Outsourcing Group conferences across the UK, Europe, and North America. Each 25-minute episode provides actionable insights on CRO selection, vendor management, clinical trial budget optimization, and study design from pharmaceutical and biotech leaders. Learn clinical trial technology strategies, AI integration, and sponsor-CRO relationship best practices from industry experts at COG UK, COG Europe, COG Bay Area, and COG CRO Summit. Essential listening for clinical operations professionals, biotech CMOs, and clinical development executives seeking clinical study optimization strategies. Produced by The PBC Group. Follow for new episodes and find your nearest meeting at thepbcgroup.com.

Latest episodes

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Master Protocols in Rare Disease: Practical Approaches to Basket and Umbrella Trial Design for Clinical Study Optimization with Nerissa Kreher

Discover the operational frameworks and real-world considerations for implementing basket and umbrella trials in rare disease, enabling faster, more efficient clinical tr

Jul 14
28 min

Flexibility by Design: Rethinking hybrid models for today’s trials with Bianca Fajardo

Discover how to move beyond inherited outsourcing templates and intentionally design operational models that fit your trial’s priorities, improving speed, oversight, and

Jun 30
26 min

How To Build Trust and Engage Patients in African Clinical Trials with Dr Sam Mbunya

Discover how global sponsors and CROs can optimize clinical trial outsourcing and patient engagement in Africa by addressing cultural, operational, and regulatory complex

Jun 16
28 min

Direct Clinical Trial Management: Practical Approaches to CRO Selection and Clinical Outsourcing for Lean Biotech Teams with Antonio Bermejo Gomez

Unlock best practices for sponsor-led decision-making in clinical trial outsourcing, with real-world insight into optimizing CRO selection, partnership models, and operat

Jun 2
28 min

Strategic CRO Selection & Vendor Partnerships: Real-World Approaches for Emerging Biopharma

Learn practical strategies and insights from experts on how to outsource clinical trials and choose CROs, aimed at helping clinical operations leaders improve study execu

May 12
38 min

The State of Clinical Trial Outsourcing in the UK: Optimizing Site Selection, Resources, and Performance

Hear leading UK clinical operations experts tackle today’s most critical challenges in clinical trial outsourcing, CRO selection, and site optimization—insight essential

Apr 28
43 min

Designing Clinical Trials to Avoid Historical Failures in HR-MDS with Joab Wiliamson

Gain practical strategies to de-risk clinical trial outsourcing and design more robust studies in high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (HR-MDS), with lessons directly appli

Apr 14
20 min

The Future of Risk Based Quality Management for Early Phase Studies with Duncan Hall

Discover how risk-based quality management transforms early phase clinical operations, offers solutions for clinical outsourcing challenges, and enables a more patient-ce

Mar 31
22 min

Leveraging Key Opinion Leaders in Clinical Research Strategy and Execution With Thierry Schulmann

Discover how early engagement with key opinion leaders transforms clinical trial outsourcing decisions, reduces program risk, and optimizes clinical operations for higher

Feb 26
23 min

Navigating Biotech’s First-in-Human Trial in Rare Disease With Jurate Lasiene

Learn how small biotech’s can streamline clinical trial outsourcing, optimize CRO selection, and establish truly patient-centered operations for rare disease studies—whil

Feb 19
26 min

From Outsourcing to Orchestrating: The Clinical Mesh Playbook with Maria Expósito Lorido

Discover operational strategies to move beyond traditional clinical trial outsourcing—learn how the clinical mesh approach can optimize study speed, oversight, and cost e

Feb 12
27 min

Global Shift: Outsourcing Clinical Trials In A Changing World with Heike Schoen

Navigating Global Clinical Trial Outsourcing: Risk, Strategy & CRO Partnerships in a Changing World Gain operational clarity on the evolving landscape of clinical trial

Jan 29
28 min

Leadership Insights into Pipeline Strategy with Emily Roberts-Thomson, Raj Patel, Nikhil Dube, and Mukhtar Ahmed

Pipeline Strategy: Balancing Science, Feasibility, and ROI in Clinical Development Decisions What does it take to make confident, cross-functional pipeline decisions tha

Jan 22
26 min

AI Integration: Outsourcing Now and Next with Paulius Ojeras

AI Integration in Clinical Trial Outsourcing: Best Practices for Operational Efficiency and CRO Selection Learn how AI agents are reshaping clinical study optimization,

Jan 14
32 min

Meaningful Patient Engagement in Clinical Trials: Beyond Tokenism to True Value with Lisa Lea

Embedding the Patient Voice: Best Practices for Patient Engagement in Clinical Trial Outsourcing Discover how integrating meaningful patient engagement strategies throug

Jan 9
20 min

Optimizing Stakeholder Engagement for Timely Completion of Clinical Trials with Kimberly Guedes

Optimising Stakeholder Engagement: Clinical Trial Outsourcing, CRO Selection, and Delivery Best Practices with Kimberly Guedes Discover actionable strategies to align in

Dec 16 2025
31 min

Introducing The COG Review: Building Better Clinical Studies

Better trials. Fewer delays. Improved outcomes.  The COG Review: Building Better Clinical Studies brings you the strongest sessions from the COG meeting series, recorde

Dec 8 2025
1 min

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