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Conquest Research Found Drug Development's Most Human Bottleneck: The Patients
Drug makers can design a promising study and still lose years waiting for the right people to enroll. Conquest Research built a local, patient-facing machine to make that slow middle move faster - then took it across three states.
Hawthorne Health
Hawthorne Health is a clinical trials company that decentralizes research by sending GCP-trained medical professionals - called Hawthorne Heroes - directly into patients' homes, pharmacies, and community settings. Founded in 2015 by former Edwards Lifesciences executive Jodi Akin, the company operates the largest mobile nurse network in clinical research, covering 50+ states and territories, with access to over 1,000 community-based locations. Their technology platform and distributed workforce model have completed 76+ trials with a 99% visit completion rate while achieving patient diversity metrics 3-10x above industry standards.