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PCMG invites proposals for upcoming Insights Sessions
Date: 2nd September 2026
PCMG is inviting proposals from people interested in contributing to its Insights Sessions programme.
Insights Sessions are short, focused webinars designed to share useful knowledge and encourage discussion about issues affecting clinical development outsourcing. Sessions are educational and non-promotional, and proposals are welcome from PCMG members and non-members, including professionals working for service providers.
We are particularly interested in practical perspectives and topics that will help colleagues understand current challenges, compare approaches and take useful ideas back to their work.
- Current topic areas and suggested themes:
- Innovative outsourcing strategies for a young biotech
- Managing uncertainty in the US – how it impacts on outsourcing
- What can CROs do better
- Subcontracting geographical regions – does this affect the chance of winning a bid?
- Technology providers – source direct or through the CRO
- Systems – use of systems to track and manage the outsourcing process
- How is outsourcing changing and who is driving the change
- What do Sponsors want at bid defences
- How has consolidation in the CRO sector affected sponsors?
- Managing sustainability compliance in the CRO selection process
- Recent experience of regulatory agency inspections
- Management of third party vendors
- How to manage unforeseen changes in clinical development outsourcing
- … and other case studies to tell, lessons learned to share, or a unique perspective on how outsourcing is evolving
If you have an idea for a session, or would like to contribute your expertise, please contact PCMG with a brief outline of the proposed topic and what participants could take away from the discussion.
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