--- title: A clinical research industry blog | Clinical Research / Monitoring description: Clinical Research / Monitoring | Your destination for clinical research trends, topics, and news. --- [![Advanced Clinical Blog](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/hubfs/advanced-clinical-blog-logo-1.svg "Advanced Clinical Blog")](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/) - [Blog Home](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/) - [Contact Us](https://www.advancedclinical.com/contact/) - | - [BACK TO ADVANCEDCLINICAL.COM](https://www.advancedclinical.com/) # Advanced Clinical Blog ## Innovative perspectives, best practices and helpful industry information from Advanced Clinical. # Advanced Clinical Blog listing page By - [All](https://blog.advancedclinical.com) - [Clinical Research / Monitoring](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/clinical-research-monitoring) - [Clinical Staffing](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/clinical-staffing) - [Talent/Career Tips](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/talent-career-tips) - [Technology Insights](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/technology-insights) - [Patient Recruitment and Retention](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/patient-recruitment-and-retention) - [Quality & Validation](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/quality-validation) - [Clinical Project Management](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/clinical-project-management) - [Data Management](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/data-management) - [Therapeutic Insights](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/therapeutic-insights) - [Diversity & Inclusion](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/diversity-inclusion) - [Patient Engagement](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/patient-engagement) - [Gender Parity](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/gender-parity) - [Medical Writing](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/medical-writing) - [Safety](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/safety) ### Topics - Browse Our Blog Topics ### Subscribe Here! ##### Search The Blog ### Topic: Clinical Research Monitoring [![The Affordable Care Act and the Transatlantic Clinical Trial Divide: Erosion of European Competitiveness?](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/hubfs/blog%201%20-%20AdobeStock_404264460.jpeg)](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/the-affordable-care-act-and-the-transatlantic-clinical-trial-divide-erosion-of-european-competitiveness) [Clinical Research / Monitoring](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/clinical-research-monitoring) ##### [The Affordable Care Act and the Transatlantic Clinical Trial Divide: Erosion of European Competitiveness?](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/the-affordable-care-act-and-the-transatlantic-clinical-trial-divide-erosion-of-european-competitiveness) By [Graham Belgrave, Managing Director, International](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/author/graham-belgrave-svp-eu-operations) on September 17, 2026 The European life sciences sector, a cornerstone of the continent’s economy and innovation capacity, is facing a period of turbulence. Recent data suggest a concerning decline in Europe’s... 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A convergence of economic, geopolitical, regulatory, and operational pressures is undoubtedly creating significant... [Continue Reading](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/the-perfect-storm-challenging-european-clinical-trials) [![Globalised Drug Development: Discover in China, Prove in Australia, Validate in Europe?](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_71012435.jpeg)](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/globalised-drug-development-discover-in-china-prove-in-australia-validate-in-europe) [Clinical Research / Monitoring](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/clinical-research-monitoring) ##### [Globalised Drug Development: Discover in China, Prove in Australia, Validate in Europe?](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/globalised-drug-development-discover-in-china-prove-in-australia-validate-in-europe) By [Graham Belgrave, Managing Director, International](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/author/graham-belgrave-svp-eu-operations) on July 16, 2026 For those of us who have spent decades in clinical operations, the globalisation of drug development isn't an abstract geopolitical trend, it's a fundamental shift in how we plan, execute,... [Continue Reading](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/globalised-drug-development-discover-in-china-prove-in-australia-validate-in-europe) [![Why Spain Continues as a Leading Destination for EU Clinical Trials: Advanced Clinical Delivery Team, Insights](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/hubfs/blog%202%20image%20-%20AdobeStock_458670665.jpeg)](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/why-spain-continues-as-a-leading-destination-for-eu-clinical-trials-advanced-clinical-delivery-team-insights) [Clinical Research / Monitoring](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/topic/clinical-research-monitoring) ##### [Why Spain Continues as a Leading Destination for EU Clinical Trials: Advanced Clinical Delivery Team, Insights](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/why-spain-continues-as-a-leading-destination-for-eu-clinical-trials-advanced-clinical-delivery-team-insights) By [Graham Belgrave, Managing Director, International](https://blog.advancedclinical.com/author/graham-belgrave-svp-eu-operations) on July 9, 2026 Reflecting on over four decades in Clinical Research, I have seen the ‘go-to’ countries, regulations, complexity of study design, number of endpoints and technology change study conduct... 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