Recruitment/Marketing:
The recruitment and marketing department is staffed by a full-time recruiter who has developed and established dynamic market bases and resources to maintain current patients and recruit new ones to participate in clinical research. Patient recruitment efforts are targeted via radio/RV advertisements, newspapers, mailers, patient databases, health fairs, patient referrals, word of mouth referrals, physician referrals, and sponsor referrals. Recruiters are knowledgeable and trained in subject protocol eligibility requirements for each study to pre-screen, pre-qualify, and schedule potential research subjects during the initial phone screening for participation.

DataBase:
We have a database of 50,000 patients with different demographics in the cosmopolitan city of Houston. Our datadase is compliant with 21 CFR, HIPAA, and Privacy Act. We have a database for all indications in specialities like Internal Medicine/Family Medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Psychiatry, Rheumatology, Dermatology, and Hematology.

Principal Investigators:
Inquest Clinical Research contracts with 6 Principal Investigators; 1 Internist, 1 Family Practice, 1 Cardiologist, 1 Gastroenterologist, 1 Psychiatrist, and 1 Ophthalmologist. All are licensed physicians who are experienced, highly trained, and knowledgeable in clinical research and GCP/ICH guidelines. They oversee the overall process of the research activities and ensure that they are carried out in accordance with the respective clinical protocols.

Regulatory Department:
The regulatory department at Inquest Clinical Research employs a full-time professional who specializes in processing any and all regulatory documents necessary to ensure complete IRB compliance standards.

Phlebotomy:
Inquest Clinical Research employs a full-time licensed phlebotomist. A CLIA waiver is also in place at the facility.

Auditing/QA:
Inquest Clinical Research employs a full-time on-site auditor/QA professional so that we may deliver high quality clean data consistently. We will ensure that the study site is adhering to good clinical practices and complying with all restrictions on the handling and the usage of the investigational drugs as specified by each study.

Monitor Visits:
Monitor office space is set aside for monitor visits from one to three days use if necessary. Inquest Clinical Research has two dedicated monitor offices available to accommodate monitor visits. Both offices include phone, printer, fax, and high-speed internet capabilities.