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The Russian-Born CRO Leader Trying To Keep Clinical Trials Going In Ukraine

Under Brutal Onslaught, Patient Needs Remain Paramount

 
• By Andrew McConaghie

Contract research organization Cromos Pharma is looking to transfer patients and studies to west Ukraine or neigboring Poland – but maintaining data integrity in a war is against the odds.

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More than 3.6 million people have fled the conflict in Ukraine, - including child cancer patients pictured - disrupting vital care and clinical trials . • Source: Getty Images

While the world watches in horror at Russia’s intensifying assault on Ukraine and the terrible impact on its people, a small number of biopharma and contract research organization personnel in the country are trying to maintain care for people who have taken part in clinical trials – and are even trying to ensure some can remain in studies.

One man attempting to ‘keep the lights on’ amid the devastation is Vlad Bogin, CEO of Cromos Pharma, a mid-sized CRO which specializes in overseeing trials in

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