A Clinical Research Associate (CRA) is a broadly responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and monitoring of clinical trials conducted by pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies, contract research organizations (CROs), or academic in...

Where did the acronym originate from?Stan W. Woollen introduced the ALCOA acronym in the early 1990s while working at the FDA office, with the aim of enhancing data integrity in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Initially, ALCOA stood alone,...