In this episode of the Clinical Trial Podcast, host Kunal Sampat sits down with Dr. Philip Räth, Managing Director of Palleos Healthcare, to discuss leading Clinical Research Organization (CRO) in the European Union (EU).

Managing a Clinical Research Organization is far more than project oversight. CRO leaders juggle sponsor expectations, site relationships, internal talent, regulatory demands, and profitability. A strong CRO partner can jumpstart a clinical trial for industry or academic sponsors that have limited infrastructure. A mismatched CRO, on the other hand, can derail timelines, add cost, and create friction you don't need.

About Today's Guest: Dr. Philip Räth

Dr. Räth brings 15 years of experience in the medical product industry and currently leads Palleos Healthcare, a central European full-service CRO supporting pre-clinical consulting through large-scale clinical trials.

Operations in 19 countries
336+ projects delivered
Expertise across 23 therapeutic areas

In this episode, you'll learn:

What makes a CRO truly sponsor-ready

Where CRO selection often goes wrong

How digital transformation and AI are reshaping CRO operations

Insights from Palleos' work across Europe and diverse therapeutic areas

The future of full-service clinical trials from a CRO leader's perspective

To get more insights about clinical research technology from a vendor's perspective, I invited Mike Wenger on the Clinical Trial Podcast.

Mike Wenger is a software developer with over 15 years of experience creating innovative solutions in clinical research.

At the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, he worked to connect Parkinson's patients with clinical studies.

He later developed Citeline Connect, bridging patient recruitment companies with pharmaceutical organizations, and founded VersaTrial to streamline clinical trial site workflows.

Mike is currently the Chief Innovation Officer at CRIO, an intuitive eSource solution that collects data directly at the point of patient interaction to lighten site burden while driving protocol compliance.

Please join me in welcoming Mike on the Clinical Trial Podcast.

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