Medidata: collaboration furthers decentralized trial progress Through organizations like the Association of Clinical Research Organizations, clinical research professionals are helping decentralized research evolve. While decentralized trial technology is rapidly advancing, and adoption of such technology is climbing, many professionals in the field feel a need for standards and consensus. Through a new group within the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO), leaders in the industry are working toward that goal. Outsourcing-Pharma (OSP) recently discussed the rapid advancements of decentralized trials and the work of the ACRO Decentralized Trials Working Party with Fiona Maini (FM), global compliance and strategy principal for Medidata.