Fortrea, a global contract research organization (CRO), entered into an industry partnership with Veeva Systems Inc., a provider of industry cloud solutions for the life sciences industry, and Advarra, a provider of clinical research technology for investigator sites, to deliver an integrated patient- and site-centric solution to streamline the clinical trial experience.

The partnership aims to deliver a cloud-based, simplified sign-on experience for Fortrea-run studies; access to study technologies through a single dashboard, and a unified environment with a single repository for study documents and records.

“We heard from our site advisory board that the multitude of technologies used on a study is one of their greatest challenges,” said Fortrea chief operating officer and president of clinical services Mark Morais. “Working with industry-leading partners and founding members, Veeva and Advarra, we’re taking action to remove complexities so we can address the pain points of sites and patients and make a difference.”

Jim Reilly, vice president, Veeva Development Cloud Strategy said, “Veeva is helping to advance clinical trials with connected applications that reduce the burden of participating for patients, streamline execution for research sites and increase transparency for sponsors. Extending our partnership with Fortrea to deliver Veeva Clinical Platform applications will meet the unique needs of patients, sites, and sponsors while significantly improving study data quality and collaboration with sites.”

“Advarra’s mission is to break the silos that impede clinical research, so we are excited to provide our Longboat solution and IRB services as part of this innovative and collaborative partnership aimed at reducing site and patient burden,” said Elisa Cascade, chief product officer at Advarra. “By leveraging our Longboat solution, Fortrea will deliver a reimagined clinical research experience that will improve both protocol compliance and site and patient engagement throughout the clinical trial process.”