The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently awarded $29 million toward the advancement of clinical research and investigation of treatments for rare diseases. This is part of a collaborative effort to expand the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network...
In response to FDA’s recent draft guidance on informed consent, industry affiliates such as the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute have provided detailed feedback in anticipation of the final guidance....
In a study conducted by the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), researchers found that nearly 30% of clinical trials completed in 2008 did not result in publication within four years. Additional evidence indicated a tendency for industry-funded clinical...
inVentiv Clinical Trial Recruitment Solutions (iCTRS) shared good news in a recent article posted on dddmag.com regarding perceptions of potential clinical trial participants.. The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) conducted...
Among the many obstacles drug companies face in bringing a product to market, recruiting clinical trial volunteers has become increasingly difficult, according to a recent article on www.washingtonpost.com by Lenny Bernstein. Bernstein states that more than 10% of...