Lyft and Continuum Announce Partnership for Clinical Trial Transportation Solutions

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ClinicalTrial–Today, Lyft
and Continuum
Clinical
announced a partnership that will help to provide
transportation solutions for patients who are enrolled in pharmaceutical
clinical trials.


This partnership represents the first of its kind among pharmaceutical
vendors who work on behalf of pharmaceutical companies to recruit
patients for clinical trials.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Lyft to offer patients enrolled in
clinical trials a new level of convenience,” said Nariman Nasser, vice
president of site optimization at Continuum Clinical. “We believe that
this service will make enrolling and staying in a study easier,
especially for those patients with limited resources and access to
transportation.”

Lack of transportation is frequently cited as a barrier to retaining
patients in clinical trials. Through Continuum’s partnership with Lyft,
patients enrolled in clinical trials will be able to use the Lyft app to
secure transportation to and from the trial site, free of charge.

The program will help to ensure that patients enrolled in the trials
won’t miss appointments, which may potentially disqualify them from the
trial. Continuum plans on trialing the Lyft program this quarter for a
national study on lupus.

“Through our partnership with Continuum Clinical, we’re able to provide
patients with safe, affordable and reliable rides,” said Gyre Renwick,
head of enterprise healthcare partnerships at Lyft. “We look forward to
working with Continuum to help the community get around more
efficiently.”

In 2016, Lyft
partnered
with a number of senior care providers and healthcare
systems for non-emergency transportation services. Continuum Clinical
will be a preferred provider for clinical trial transportation solutions.

For over 20 years, Continuum Clinical has worked with eight of the top
ten pharmaceutical companies around the world to recruit patients for
clinical trials through integrated marketing efforts. They have
recruited patients for more than 600 studies in over 75 disease states.
Currently, Continuum is working with over 1,900 active study sites
throughout the U.S.

About Continuum Clinical

Continuum Clinical is a global healthcare research and communications
company. With over thirty years of experience, Continuum Clinical brings
together a unique blend of world-class experience in key disciplines,
including observational research, marketing, communications, site
optimization, health economics, and outcomes research. We excel in
providing seamless resources for pharmaceutical and biotech products —
from patient recruitment and retention for clinical trials to late stage
studies and health economics and outcomes research. Continuum Clinical
provides a unique blend of resources and perspectives, proven expertise,
and innovative solutions throughout the entire continuum of a product’s
lifecycle — from pre-launch into the real world. Headquartered in the
US, Continuum Clinical has employees in Europe and expanded worldwide
network of resources.

WWW.CONTINUUMCLINICAL.COM

ABOUT LYFT

Lyft was founded in June 2012 by Logan Green and John Zimmer to improve
people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. Lyft is the fastest
growing rideshare company in the U.S. and is available in more than 200
cities. Lyft is preferred by drivers and passengers for its safe and
friendly experience, and its commitment to effecting positive change for
the future of our cities. For more information on Lyft for Healthcare,
visit http://get.lyft.com/healthcare/.

Contacts

Continuum Clinical
Josh McColough
Director, Corporate
Communications
jmccolough@continuumclinical.com
847-418-2474

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