The Real Meaning of Audit-Readiness in Clinical Research

Edye Edens discusses what it truly means to be site audit ready and dispels the misconception that it requires 100% compliance. No auditor expects perfection—what matters is having strong processes in place to catch and address issues in real time, particularly those with safety or regulatory implications. Being audit-ready means having the infrastructure to identify whether mistakes are isolated incidents or part of a larger trend requiring corrective action. Just like building credit requir...