Empowering the Community Pharmacist: Navigating Investigative Roles

The Pharmacy as a Clinical Research Hub: Navigating Investigative Roles under the 2024 FDA Guidance The landscape of clinical research is currently undergoing its most significant structural transformation since the formalization of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards. On September 17, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its final guidance, “Conducting Clinical Trials…

Why “Better Forecasting” in Clinical Supply Might Not Be the Answer

Written by: Andy Russell, Vice President, Growth & Product Strategy at RxE2The San Diego Signal: An Industry Carrying a Heavy Load There was a moment coming out of GCSG this year where something started to feel different. Not because we suddenly discovered new problems. We didn’t. If anything, the industry showed just how well it…

The Industry Documented the Symptoms. It’s Time to Treat the Root Cause

The recent 2026 U.S. Annual Conference of the Global Clinical Supplies Group in San Diego felt different than previous years. In the past, these gatherings often focused on the promise of distant technologies or abstract innovations. However, the tone this year was grounded in a heavy sense of pragmatism. Leaders from the largest pharmaceutical organizations…

The Slope of Enlightenment: Reimagining Clinical Research Through Community Pharmacy

On April 21st, 2026, RxE2 hosted a landmark virtual fireside chat between CEO Gerald Finken and Craig Lipset, Co-Founder of the Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA). The conversation moved beyond the buzzwords of virtual trials to address the fundamental architecture of how we develop medicines. The Crisis of Access: Three Inputs, One Major Bottleneck…

The DCT Evolution: Empowering Clinical Research through Community Pharmacy A Virtual Fireside Chat with Gerald Finken and Craig Lipset

The clinical trial landscape is changing. Are you ready for what’s next? Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs) have evolved rapidly since their initial inception over a decade ago. While the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated their adoption, the industry is now at a crossroads. As we move beyond the initial hype, the focus has shifted toward sustainability, cost-effectiveness,…

Meet us in San Diego at GCSG 2026!

Revolutionizing Clinical Research Through the Power of Community RxE2 is thrilled to be exhibiting at the GCSG 2026 US Conference in San Diego from April 26–29! Traditional clinical research often faces the “80/20 Problem”: while 80% of healthcare treatment occurs in the community, roughly 80% of research is clustered at major academic medical centers. This…

The Strategy of Inclusion: Decentralizing Clinical Trials Through Community Pharmacy

Introduction Following our deep dive into the mechanics of clinical trials with Austin Tull, we continue our series aimed at demystifying the evolving landscape of clinical research. While the “what” of clinical trials is rooted in safety and efficacy, the “how” is undergoing a radical transformation. This shift is known as Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT),…