It’s an unfortunate reality in clinical research; Oftentimes sites struggle to recruit subjects.  Frustration trickles down from the principle investigator and on down to the coordinators as sponsors put pressure on sites to enroll, enroll, enroll.  What are the barriers to recruitment and how can they be overcome?

The growth of social media over recent years has been astounding. Just take a look at the figures  : In 2005, only 5% of American adults used social media, six years later the percentage had grown to 50%, and this number continues to rise. So how is our industry reacting to this new trend?