Clinical Research Consulting

Clinical Monitoring.
GxP Auditing.
Data-Driven Quality.

Enova partners with sponsors, CROs, and research organizations to strengthen clinical oversight and quality systems. Together we apply risk-based quality management to guide operations, audits, and regulatory readiness across complex clinical programs.

Clinical Monitoring GxP Auditing RBQM Quality Risk Management Inspection Readiness Study Rescue Pharmacovigilance Regulatory Interpretation ICH E6(R3) ICH Q9(R1)

Global Regulatory Reach  ·  FDA  •  EMA  •  MHRA  •  PMDA  •  Health Canada  •  TGA

15+ Years Clinical Research Experience
120+ Studies Supported
50+ Client Organizations
20+ Countries
About the Firm

Senior-led clinical research consulting for complex development programs.

Enova Medical Group is a clinical research consulting firm delivering senior-led support across clinical monitoring, GxP auditing, quality oversight, and regulatory compliance. Work spans biopharmaceutical trials, IVD studies, and medical device investigations operating under FDA regulations, ICH-GCP, ISO 9001, ISO 14155, and other global frameworks.

What separates Enova from a standard monitoring or auditing shop is the methodology behind the work. Quality by Design and Quality Risk Management function as complementary disciplines across every engagement. QbD identifies critical-to-quality factors and builds control strategies into the trial prospectively. QRM is the ongoing oversight engine that monitors whether those controls are holding throughout the study lifecycle. Together they produce programs that are not just compliant on paper but defensible under scrutiny.

The firm also engages when things have already gone wrong. Collapsed monitoring programs, aging CAPA backlogs, eTMF remediation ahead of submission, alliance and relationship breakdowns between sponsors and CROs, and studies heading toward a health authority inspection without the infrastructure to support one. Study rescue and remediation is a named service area because the need is real and the window to act is usually narrow.

Enova also brings something most clinical consultants do not: regulatory interpretation fluency grounded in both operational experience and formal health law training. Regulatory requirements are read as governance inputs, translated into practical frameworks, and applied to real study environments where teams have to execute against them daily.

Operational depth, not generalist advisory.

Organizations We Support

Biopharmaceutical Sponsors
Contract Research Organizations
Medical Device and MedTech Companies
IVD and Diagnostics Firms
Academic Research Institutions
Clinical Sites and Laboratories
Firm At a Glance
GxP.
GCP, GLP, and GCLP frameworks across FDA and ICH standards.
FSP.
Embedded functional service provider models available
3+
Core capability pillars with disciplined delivery
US / GL
U.S. and global clinical research support
Inspection Ready Senior-Led Audit-Grade Quality Regulatory Depth
Service Capabilities

Where clinical precision meets quality execution.

Enova's capabilities span the full clinical trial lifecycle, from protocol input and site activation through closeout, inspection readiness, and remediation. Quality by Design and Quality Risk Management run through every engagement as the methodological foundation. The focus is always defined deliverables, regulatory defensibility, and measurable quality outcomes.

01 / Core Pillar

Clinical Monitoring and Trial Conduct

Risk-informed monitoring strategy and senior-led site oversight across the full study lifecycle. Monitoring at Enova is not a checkbox exercise. It is a structured quality activity tied to protocol-specific risk signals, quality tolerance limits, and real-time site performance data.

  • Site feasibility, selection, and activation
  • Site initiation visits, interim monitoring visits, and closeout visits
  • Risk-based and remote monitoring strategy
  • Protocol deviation identification and management
  • Informed consent process oversight
  • Investigational product and device accountability
  • Pharmacy coordination and IP chain of custody
  • Pharmacovigilance and SAE/SUSAR reporting oversight
  • Lab kit design, central and local lab oversight, and specimen logistics
  • Normal range management and lab manual development
  • Enrollment tracking and site performance management
  • Vendor, CRO, and FSP oversight and governance
  • Budget negotiation, contract management, and milestone tracking
  • Cross-functional team coordination and escalation management
02 / Core Pillar

GxP Auditing and Inspection Readiness

Structured GCP, GLP, and GCLP audit execution and inspection preparation grounded in FDA requirements, ICH-GCP guidelines, and applicable global standards. Audit findings are governance inputs that feed the QRM framework and drive meaningful quality improvements, not just deficiency lists.

  • GCP, GLP, and GCLP auditing
  • Sponsor, vendor, CRO, and site audits
  • Audit trail review and deviation log management
  • eTMF index management and compliance review
  • Investigator site file and essential document oversight
  • CAPA governance and effectiveness evaluation
  • QMS design and alignment to ISO 9001
  • SOP development, gap assessment, and version control
  • Inspection readiness strategy and team preparation
  • Health authority interaction support
03 / Escalated Capability

Rescue. Remediate. Restore.

Not every engagement starts from a clean slate. Some programs arrive with monitoring that has collapsed, CAPA backlogs that have aged beyond acceptable thresholds, eTMF gaps that are a liability ahead of submission, or sponsor and CRO relationships that have broken down to the point where trial conduct is at risk.

Enova takes on study rescue and remediation engagements where the priority is stabilization first and sustainable quality second. The work is structured, sequenced, and executed with the same senior-level accountability as any other engagement. The difference is urgency and the recognition that the window to act is usually narrow.

If a health authority inspection is approaching and the program is not ready, that is a conversation worth having now.

Monitoring Program Recovery

Collapsed or inconsistent monitoring programs assessed, triaged, and rebuilt. Risk-based monitoring strategy reestablished with KRI frameworks aligned to current protocol and site risk profiles.

CAPA Remediation

Aging or ineffective CAPA items evaluated for root cause accuracy, corrective action adequacy, and effectiveness check status. CAPA governance frameworks rebuilt to prevent recurrence and support inspection defense.

eTMF Remediation

eTMF gap analysis conducted against the applicable TMF reference model and regulatory requirements. Missing, misfiled, and incomplete documents identified, tracked, and resolved ahead of submission or inspection.

Alliance and Relationship Management

Sponsor and CRO relationship breakdowns assessed and managed. Communication frameworks, escalation pathways, and governance structures rebuilt to restore functional trial conduct.

Inspection Preparation Under Pressure

Rapid inspection readiness assessment covering eTMF, ISF, SOP currency, deviation log status, CAPA effectiveness, audit trail integrity, and team preparation. Gaps prioritized by regulatory risk and closed systematically.

Quality System Stabilization

QMS gaps identified and addressed. SOPs, deviation management processes, and quality oversight structures rebuilt or reinforced to support sustained compliance after the immediate crisis is resolved.

Operational Expertise

Supporting capabilities across every engagement.

Fractional Leadership
Fractional Quality Leadership

Executive-level quality oversight for organizations that require experienced advisory support without a full-time internal executive. Engagements cover quality strategy, QMS governance, audit leadership, inspection readiness, and quality risk management.

Designed for organizations in growth phases, preparing for regulatory inspection, or undergoing quality remediation, where senior quality leadership needs to be applied directly to the program rather than delegated downward.

IVD & Device
IVD and Medical Device Programs

Clinical operations and quality support for in vitro diagnostics and medical device studies under ISO 14155 and applicable FDA guidance, including site management, device accountability, safety data oversight, performance documentation, and approval readiness. GxP principles and QRM methodology applied to device-specific risk profiles and regulatory requirements.

QMS
Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Design, implementation, and oversight of Quality Management Systems aligned with GCP, GLP, and GCLP requirements.

Scope includes inspection readiness strategy, structured audit programs, CAPA governance, and quality risk management, all calibrated to FDA and ICH expectations.

CSA / CSV
Computer System Assurance (CSA) and Validation (CSV)

CSA and CSV approaches aligned with modern regulatory expectations, including FDA CSA guidance and 21 CFR Part 11. Risk-based validation strategies applied to clinical data platforms, eTMF systems, and regulated digital infrastructure.

Archiving
Clinical Archiving and Information Governance

GxP-compliant archiving frameworks, documentation management, and data security governance across regulated digital infrastructure, aligned to FDA guidance, ICH standards, and 21 CFR Part 11.

QRM / RBQM
Quality Risk Management and Oversight

ICH Q9(R1)-aligned QRM frameworks designed to detect risk early, respond proportionately, and maintain a continuous state of inspection readiness. RBQM strategy design using KRIs and KPIs, risk register development, critical-to-quality factor identification, and quality tolerance limit development.

Clinical Monitoring Risk-Based Monitoring Remote Monitoring Site Management Protocol Deviation Management IP Accountability Pharmacy Coordination Pharmacovigilance SAE/SUSAR Reporting Lab Kit Design Central Lab Oversight GxP Auditing GCP Auditing GLP Auditing GCLP Auditing Sponsor Audits Vendor Audits Inspection Readiness eTMF Management eTMF Remediation ISF Oversight CAPA Governance CAPA Remediation Study Rescue Monitoring Recovery Alliance Management QMS Design RBQM KRI/KPI Frameworks Quality Risk Management Quality by Design Critical-to-Quality Factors ICH Q9(R1) ICH E6(R3) ICH E8(R1) Regulatory Interpretation Data Governance CSV and CSA IVD Programs Medical Device Trials ISO 14155 ISO 9001 Enterprise QMS
How We Work

Structured engagement. Clear outcomes.

Every engagement is scoped to defined deliverables, timelines, and measurable quality outcomes, agreed in writing before work begins. Quality by Design and Quality Risk Management are not services added at the end. They are the operating framework from day one, whether the engagement is a planned program build or an emergency remediation.

01
Discovery and Alignment
Assess current-state quality posture, risk profile, documentation practices, and regulatory exposure. Identify critical-to-quality factors, map KRI priorities, and define engagement scope with precision. In rescue engagements, this step also includes rapid triage of the most significant risks and a sequenced remediation plan. No work begins without a clear picture of where the program stands.
02
Strategy and Delivery Planning
Develop a targeted plan with defined deliverables, timelines, regulatory checkpoints, and quality benchmarks specific to your protocol, site network, and organizational risk profile. Whether the engagement is a single audit, a monitoring gap fill, an RBQM framework build, a rescue remediation, or full study lifecycle support, the plan is documented before execution begins.
03
Execution and Oversight
Deliver against scope with full senior-level accountability throughout. Clinical monitoring, GxP auditing, QRM framework implementation, lab and IP governance, pharmacovigilance oversight, eTMF remediation, CAPA governance, alliance management, or team preparation. Every deliverable is built to the same standard: documented, defensible, and inspection-ready.
04
Review and Knowledge Transfer
Validate outcomes, close open findings, and transfer controls and institutional knowledge to your team. The measure of a successful engagement is not just what was delivered. It is whether your organization can sustain it.
Regulatory Frameworks

Operational fluency across global standards.

The clinical research regulatory environment is complex, overlapping, and continuously evolving. Enova maintains applied expertise across the standards that govern U.S. and international clinical research, with the depth to interpret requirements, not just execute against them.

Enova does not provide legal advice or guarantee regulatory outcomes. Consulting support is strategic and operational in nature.
FDA 21 CFR and Federal Regulations
ICH E6(R3) Good Clinical Practice
ICH Q9(R1) Quality Risk Management
ICH E8(R1) General Considerations for Clinical Studies
GCP Good Clinical Practice
GLP Good Laboratory Practice
GCLP Good Clinical Laboratory Practice
21 CFR Part 11 Electronic Records and Signatures
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
ISO 14155 Medical Device Clinical Investigation
RBQM Risk-Based Quality Management
KRI / KPI Risk and Performance Indicators
eTMF Electronic Trial Master File
CAPA Corrective and Preventive Action
EMA European Medicines Agency
MHRA Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
EU CTR Regulation (EU) No 536/2014
EU MDR Regulation (EU) 2017/745
EU IVDR Regulation (EU) 2017/746
PMDA Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act
Health Canada Food and Drugs Act, Part C, Division 5
TGA Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
ICH E2A Clinical Safety Data Management
ICH E3 Structure and Content of Clinical Study Reports
ICH E17 Multi-Regional Clinical Trials
Dr. Rashad Lewis
Principal Consultant · Senior CRA
GxP Compliance Specialist · ACRP-CP Certified
15+ years across Phase I-IV trials, observational registries, medical device investigations, and GxP environments spanning GCP, GLP, and GCLP.
  • DHSc, Nova Southeastern University
  • Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law, Loyola University Chicago
  • BS Biology, cum laude, North Carolina A&T State University
  • ACRP-CP Certified, Association of Clinical Research Professionals
  • Senior Clinical Research Associate
  • GxP Compliance Specialist, GCP, GLP, and GCLP
  • RBQM Strategy and Implementation
  • U.S. and Global Clinical Research Environments
Principal and Leadership

Senior-led. Clinically grounded.

"Quality that holds up under regulatory scrutiny is not built during inspection preparation. It is built into the study from the first protocol draft."

Dr. Lewis is a senior clinical research professional with 15+ years across Phase I-IV trials, observational registries, medical device investigations, and GxP environments spanning GCP, GLP, and GCLP. His work spans the full clinical development spectrum, from upstream protocol input and quality planning through site management, monitoring, pharmacovigilance oversight, GxP auditing, and inspection readiness across U.S. and global programs.

The foundation is cross-disciplinary by design. A Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law from Loyola University Chicago shapes how regulatory requirements are read and translated into operational governance. A DHSc from Nova Southeastern University grounds the work in health science research methodology. Fifteen years of direct trial execution across biopharmaceutical, IVD, and medical device programs is where both come to bear in practice.

That combination, regulatory science, legal interpretive fluency, and hands-on clinical operations experience, is what allows Enova to engage upstream on quality by design, manage risk systematically throughout execution, and step in when a program has gone off course and needs to be stabilized, remediated, and restored to a defensible state.

Specific experience includes GCP, GLP, and GCLP audit execution; SAE and SUSAR reporting oversight; IP and device accountability governance; lab kit design and central lab coordination; RBQM strategy and KRI/KPI framework development; ICH Q9(R1)-aligned quality risk management; QMS design aligned to ISO 9001; eTMF oversight and remediation; CAPA governance; CSA/CSV; and IVD and medical device clinical investigation management under ISO 14155.

GxP Auditing Clinical Monitoring RBQM Inspection Readiness Pharmacovigilance Study Rescue Data Governance Regulatory Interpretation QRM Quality by Design IVD Programs Medical Device Trials eTMF Oversight ISO 14155 QMS Design CAPA Management
FAQ

Common questions.

Questions not addressed here can be directed through the contact form below.

Enova is a clinical research consulting firm delivering senior-led clinical monitoring, GxP auditing, and quality oversight across global development programs. Quality by Design and Quality Risk Management are the methodological foundation behind how that work gets done. The firm also takes on study rescue and remediation engagements where monitoring has collapsed, CAPA or eTMF remediation is needed, or trial conduct requires urgent stabilization.

Quality by Design identifies critical-to-quality factors and builds control strategies into the trial prospectively, before the first site is activated. Quality Risk Management is the ongoing oversight engine that monitors whether those controls are holding throughout the study lifecycle using KRIs, risk registers, and deviation trend analysis. One sets the quality targets. The other monitors them. Together they form a closed loop.

A study rescue engagement is a structured, time-sensitive intervention for programs where quality has deteriorated to the point that trial conduct, regulatory compliance, or inspection readiness is at risk. Common scenarios include collapsed monitoring programs, aging CAPA backlogs, eTMF gaps ahead of submission, sponsor and CRO relationship breakdowns, and studies approaching a health authority inspection without adequate preparation. Enova assesses, triages, and executes a sequenced remediation plan with senior-level accountability throughout.

Yes. Enova conducts GCP, GLP, and GCLP audits against FDA requirements, ICH-GCP guidelines, and applicable global standards, with attention to documentation quality, audit trail integrity, deviation log management, and inspection preparedness. Audit findings feed the QRM framework as governance inputs, not just deficiency lists.

Yes. Pharmacovigilance support includes SAE and SUSAR reporting oversight, safety signal monitoring, safety data reconciliation, and alignment with sponsor pharmacovigilance systems and applicable regulatory reporting timelines under FDA and ICH guidelines.

Yes. Capabilities include investigational product accountability and chain of custody governance, pharmacy coordination, device accountability logs, lab kit design and management, central and local lab oversight, specimen handling logistics, and lab manual development. These are core clinical operations functions, not peripheral tasks.

Yes. Inspection readiness at Enova is a continuous state, not a pre-inspection sprint. Support includes systematic eTMF review, ISF assessment, SOP gap analysis, CAPA effectiveness evaluation, audit trail analysis, deviation log review, and team preparation for regulatory inspection conduct. The goal is that an inspection can happen at any point without a fire drill.

Yes. Enova provides clinical operations and quality support for IVD and medical device studies under ISO 14155 and applicable FDA guidance, including site management, device accountability, safety data oversight, performance documentation, and approval readiness. GxP principles and QRM methodology are applied to device-specific risk profiles and regulatory requirements.

Engagements are available on project, retainer, or embedded FSP models. All engagements begin with a structured scoping conversation. Deliverables, timelines, and success criteria are agreed before work begins. Enova does not operate on open-ended advisory retainers without defined outcomes.

Yes. Enova has specific experience supporting early-stage biotech and medtech companies establishing quality infrastructure, developing SOPs, and preparing for first regulatory submissions or audits. Applying QbD principles at the start of a program is substantially more effective than remediating quality gaps under regulatory pressure.

Contact

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Enova reviews every inquiry at the principal level and responds within one business day. Whether you need a monitoring gap filled mid-study, are preparing for a health authority inspection, working through a CAPA or eTMF remediation, managing a sponsor and CRO relationship breakdown, building quality infrastructure from scratch, or evaluating a longer-term FSP relationship, the first step is a direct conversation about what your program actually requires.

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Project, retainer, and FSP models available
U.S. and global programs supported
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