Breaking the Bottleneck: Rethinking Study Start-Up for Faster Trial Activation

Study start-up remains one of the most persistent bottlenecks in clinical trials—slowing site activation, delaying patient enrollment, and adding pressure across already stretched teams. In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, host Jamie Harper, Vice President of Site Solutions & Engagement at WCG, is joined by Stephanie Held, Associate Director of Coverage Analysis, and Jody Ingebritsen‑Howe, Director of Contracts & Budgets, to unpack why start-up timelines continue to stall and w...