Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO)

An Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) is a non-profit organization that is a contract research organization that advocates for the innovation of clinical research.

• Context:
  • Website: https://www.acrohealth.org
• Example(s):
  • ACRO's Decentralized Clinical Trials initiative: https://www.acrohealth.org/dct/
  • ACRO's Risk-Based Monitoring initiative: https://www.acrohealth.org/risk-based-quality-management/
  • ACRO's CRO forum: https://www.acrohealth.org/cro-forum/
• Counter-Example(s):
  • Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP),
  • Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI),
  • Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA),
  • Digital Medicine Society (DiMe),
  • Medable Incorporated,
  • TransCelerate Biopharma Incorporated.
• See: Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), Decentralized Clinical Trial, COVID-19, Telemedicine, Decentralized Networking System, Decentralized Application (DApp).

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References

2021

• (ACRO, 2021) ⇒ https://www.acrohealth.org/our-mission/ Retrieved: 2021-10-2.
  • QUOTE: Founded in 2002, ACRO represents the world’s leading clinical research and technology organizations, which provide specialized services that are integral to the development of drugs, biologics and medical devices.

    ACRO and its members advocate on a global basis for safe, ethical, high-quality medical research so patients can benefit from the development of new treatments and therapies. Our members are dedicated to helping their clients bring efficiency, innovation and value to the clinical research process.

    The Association of Clinical Research Organizations is organized as a non-profit trade association under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.

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