Company updates and highlights

A Model Built to Solve a Problem the Industry Kept Recreating The site management organization did not appear out of nowhere. It was a direct response to a structural problem that the clinical research industry had spent decades making worse, and...

FOMAT Medical Research is an Embedded Research Organization (ERO) headquartered in Oxnard, California, operating a national network of clinical trial sites across the United States. Founded in 2013, FOMAT has spent more than a decade embedding clinical trials directly into active...

FOMAT acquires Topography Health — and the story behind the deal started with a dinner hint at the MAGI Clinical Research Conference. At the recent MAGI Clinical Research Conference, Clinical Leader editor Dan Schell crossed paths with Nick Focil, CEO of...

Clinical research has long been concentrated in large academic medical centers and specialized facilities — places that most patients never visit. FOMAT Medical Research was built on the belief that this needed to change. On May 1, 2026, that mission reached...

Hispanic clinical trial participation remains critically low despite being one of the fastest-growing demographic groups in the U.S. This gap not only limits the generalizability of research findings, but also deepens existing healthcare disparities. Hispanic individuals make up nearly 19% of...

FOMAT is expanding its ophthalmology clinical trials network in Central California through a new partnership with Dr. Daniel R. Agarwal, an ophthalmologist specializing in retina and vitreous care at San Luis Obispo Eye Associates. This collaboration reflects FOMAT’s commitment to bringing...

FOMAT has opened a new hub, making clinical research in Santa Maria, California more accessible than ever for underserved communities in the region. Building on years of active research presence in the area, this expansion strengthens the organization’s capacity to connect...

Clinical Trials Diverse Communities: FOMAT and Golden Valley Health Centers Partner Clinical trials diverse communities across North Central California will now have access to through a new partnership between FOMAT and Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC). Announced on December 17, 2024,...

Patient Centricity Award 2024: FOMAT Wins SCRS Recognition The patient centricity award for 2024 has been earned by FOMAT, receiving the prestigious Excellence in Patient Centricity Award from the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS). Sponsored by Sanofi, this award recognizes...