Five New Health Institutions Join the FAST TRACK Evaluation Service
The CATALIS Network continues to grow and collaborate to accelerate clinical research in Quebec. We proudly announce that five new health and social services institutions (HSSIs) will soon offer the FAST TRACK Evaluation Service. The CISSS de Lanaudière, the CISSS des Laurentides, the CISSS de Laval, the CISSS de l’Outaouais, and the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal have joined the fifteen institutions that have been offering this Service since 2022, which aims to accelerate the launch of clinical trials in Quebec.
Thanks to the collaboration and commitment of its public-private partners, the FAST TRACK Evaluation Service has been continuously optimised since 2021, with a median approval time of 8.6 weeks since 1 April 2024.
“The academic education and research directorate at the CISSS de Lanaudière is proud to partner with the CATALIS Network to improve and accelerate access to clinical trials. We have patients’ well-being at heart, and we need to promote access to innovative treatments. We also hope to facilitate the processes for our research teams, without which nothing would be possible.”
– Marie-Pierre Girard, Director of Academic Education and Research d at the CISSS de Lanaudière
“We are delighted that the CISSS des Laurentides is now part of the CATALIS Network’s FAST TRACK Evaluation Service. We firmly believe that this will stimulate the development of clinical research in the Laurentians. Many thanks to CATALIS for this initiative.”
– Marie-Josée Lafontaine, Director of Multidisciplinary Services, Education, and Research at the CISSS des Laurentides
“The CISSS de Laval is proud to join CATALIS’ FAST TRACK Evaluation Service and help to promote and raise the profile of clinical research in Quebec! We are delighted with the support and expertise being offered by CATALIS and the in-depth sharing of experiences between members of this community, all of which will benefit Laval’s residents.”
– Sophie L’Espérance, Director of Research, Innovation, Education, and Academic Mission at the CISSS de Laval
“We are pleased to be participating in CATALIS Quebec’s FAST TRACK Evaluation Service. Joining this initiative will allow us to multiply our collaborations while strengthening communication between the Network’s partners to increase the number of clinical trials within our institution. In addition to anchoring us more firmly in the research sector, CATALIS Quebec’s support will promote the growth of our research centre and falls within the framework of our academic recognition objectives and our new hospital project.”
– François Sauvé, Assistant Director of the Education, Academic Relations, and Research Department at the CISSS de l’Outaouais
“The academic education and research directorate of the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal is proud to be working with the CATALIS Network. This partnership provides many opportunities, particularly by facilitating and accelerating our users’ access to innovative treatments through our implementation site. This initiative fully aligns with our mission to promote innovation and develop cutting-edge practices to improve people’s health and well-being.”
– Anne-Marie Larose, Director of Academic Education and Research at the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal
Each new HSSI that joins the FAST TRACK Evaluation Service represents a new opportunity to accelerate clinical research and optimize collaborations between healthcare stakeholders in Quebec. These strategic partnerships are helping to position Quebec as an undisputed leader in health innovation while accelerating the development of innovative treatments for the province’s patients.
Partner HSSIs, Cornerstones of the FAST TRACK Evaluation Service’s Success
To date, eleven major global pharmaceutical companies have been using CATALIS Network’s FAST TRACK Evaluation Service; they have received 96 institutional authorizations evaluated within a median time of 9.2 weeks. This provincial administrative efficiency has allowed many of Quebec’s health institutions to position themselves among the first sites activated worldwide, thus speeding up the process of recruiting participants.
More About the FAST TRACK Evaluation Service
CATALIS would like to thank the institutions and pharmaceutical companies that are members of its Network for their expertise and commitment to accelerating the development of innovative treatments. Together, we continue to improve the clinical research environment for the well-being of patients in Quebec.
For more information about CATALIS or the FAST TRACK Evaluation Service, please write to us at: info@catalisquebec.com.
