# The COG Review: Building Better Clinical Studies

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Official site: https://www.thepbcgroup.com/
Author: The PBC Group
Episodes: 16

## Resource

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.

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## Episodes
- [Flexibility by Design: Rethinking hybrid models for today’s trials with Bianca Fajardo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/flexibility-by-design-rethinking-hybrid-models-for-today-s-trials-with-bianca-fajardo) — 2026-06-30T04:00:00+00:00
- [How To Build Trust and Engage Patients in African Clinical Trials with Dr Sam Mbunya](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/how-to-build-trust-and-engage-patients-in-african-clinical-trials-with-dr-sam-mbunya) — 2026-06-16T04:00:00+00:00
- [Direct Clinical Trial Management: Practical Approaches to CRO Selection and Clinical Outsourcing for Lean Biotech Teams with Antonio Bermejo Gomez](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/direct-clinical-trial-management-practical-approaches-to-cro-selection-and-clinical-outsourcing-for-lean-biotech-teams-with-antonio-bermejo-gomez) — 2026-06-02T04:00:00+00:00
- [Strategic CRO Selection & Vendor Partnerships: Real-World Approaches for Emerging Biopharma](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/strategic-cro-selection-vendor-partnerships-real-world-approaches-for-emerging-biopharma) — 2026-05-12T04:00:00+00:00
- [The State of Clinical Trial Outsourcing in the UK: Optimizing Site Selection, Resources, and Performance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/the-state-of-clinical-trial-outsourcing-in-the-uk-optimizing-site-selection-resources-and-performance) — 2026-04-28T04:00:00+00:00
- [Designing Clinical Trials to Avoid Historical Failures in HR-MDS with Joab Wiliamson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/designing-clinical-trials-to-avoid-historical-failures-in-hr-mds-with-joab-wiliamson) — 2026-04-14T04:00:00+00:00
- [The Future of Risk Based Quality Management for Early Phase Studies with Duncan Hall](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/the-future-of-risk-based-quality-management-for-early-phase-studies-with-duncan-hall) — 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00
- [Leveraging Key Opinion Leaders in Clinical Research Strategy and Execution With Thierry Schulmann](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/leveraging-key-opinion-leaders-in-clinical-research-strategy-and-execution-with-thierry-schulmann) — 2026-02-26T04:00:00+00:00
- [Navigating Biotech’s First-in-Human Trial in Rare Disease With Jurate Lasiene](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/navigating-biotech-s-first-in-human-trial-in-rare-disease-with-jurate-lasiene) — 2026-02-19T04:00:00+00:00
- [From Outsourcing to Orchestrating: The Clinical Mesh Playbook with Maria Expósito Lorido](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/from-outsourcing-to-orchestrating-the-clinical-mesh-playbook-with-maria-exp-sito-lorido) — 2026-02-12T04:00:00+00:00
- [Global Shift: Outsourcing Clinical Trials In  A Changing World with Heike Schoen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/global-shift-outsourcing-clinical-trials-in-a-changing-world-with-heike-schoen) — 2026-01-29T04:00:00+00:00
- [Leadership Insights into Pipeline Strategy with Emily Roberts-Thomson, Raj Patel, Nikhil Dube, and Mukhtar Ahmed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/leadership-insights-into-pipeline-strategy-with-emily-roberts-thomson-raj-patel-nikhil-dube-and-mukhtar-ahmed) — 2026-01-22T04:00:00+00:00
- [AI Integration: Outsourcing Now and Next with Paulius Ojeras](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/ai-integration-outsourcing-now-and-next-with-paulius-ojeras) — 2026-01-14T04:00:00+00:00
- [Meaningful Patient Engagement in Clinical Trials: Beyond Tokenism to True Value with Lisa Lea](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/meaningful-patient-engagement-in-clinical-trials-beyond-tokenism-to-true-value-with-lisa-lea) — 2026-01-09T04:00:00+00:00
- [Optimizing Stakeholder Engagement for Timely Completion of Clinical Trials with Kimberly Guedes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/optimizing-stakeholder-engagement-for-timely-completion-of-clinical-trials-with-kimberly-guedes) — 2025-12-16T04:00:00+00:00
- [Introducing The COG Review: Building Better Clinical Studies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies-7614513/introducing-the-cog-review-building-better-clinical-studies) — 2025-12-08T11:50:00+00:00

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