Clinical Services Overview
In clinical research outsourcing you have lots of options. There are literally hundreds of companies offering CRO services.
So what's the difference?
At Metropolitan Research Associates, we've proven over and over again to our clients that there IS a difference, and that we have the expertise, resources, and business approach that will lead to a successful clinical trial.
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We're uniquely qualified to support your studies, because our management and staff have extensive experience supporting domestic and multi-site international trials - from within pharmaceutical companies and as CRO professionals. Through this experience, we have gained tremendous insight.
We know what it takes to get things done. Quickly, efficiently, and with the best results.
But while we're quick and know how to get a study completed and submitted in the most efficient manner possible, we never sacrifice precision for speed.
With exacting attention to detail - and to creating a service offering that precisely meets your needs - we deliver success.
Metropolitan Research Associates has been built to be client-focused and agile. Every project is high priority to us, and we're responsive. Our organization is streamlined, and every client has the benefit of access to our most senior management. Whatever the requirements, we're flexible in responding to our clients. Not just the big clients. Every client.
Metropolitan Research Associates also has a unique approach to providing the resources needed to address your clinical study. We'll analyze your needs and provide the professionals that will best meet them.
It may be traditional CRO services, or we may offer resources from our Staffing and Recruiting division, where we consistently provide only the finest professionals in the industry. Or the solution we recommend may ultimately require both services.
Clinical Trial Management Services and Support
- Project Management and Planning
- Site Selection and Training
- Clinical Monitor and Investigator Site Management
- Protocol and CRF Development, Design, and Preparation
- Conducting Investigator Meetings
- Processing of Regulatory Documents
- Quality Assurance and Auditing
- Pharmacovigilance/Drug Safety
- Medical Writing
Clinical Data Services and Support
- Development of Database Edit Check Manual
- Review of Data Edits and Listings
- In-house Second Review of Clinical Data
- Query Generation and Resolution
- Interim and Final Study Report Analysis
- Biometrics and Statistical Analysis
Trust Metropolitan Research Associates to deliver the quality you need. Many of the industry's top companies already do. Just take a look at our therapeutic expertise and key clients.

