Getting the word out about clinical trials

Melissa Fassbender, of OutSourcing-Pharma, published an article about a SubjectWell survey on Clinical Trial Awareness and Attitudes. For those surveyed: 50% are not aware of clinical trials and 57% could not recall any advertising for clinical trials. The lack of...

Buch updates on FDA’s progress made for clinical trials

Barbara D. Buch, M.D., Chair of the 907 Steering committee and the Associate Director for Medicine in FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, recently posted on FDA Voice her reflections on a focused action plan to support inclusion of diverse populations...

Wearable technology and clinical trials: beneficial or problematic?

Wearable technology has been taking over the consumer world for health and fitness, and speculation has grown around the topic of utilizing the devices in clinical trials. First Post Business addressed the idea, along with input from Michael Shanler, research director...