US NIH Launches New Website to Increase Clinical Trials Awareness

NIH has launched a new website to increase public awareness for clinical trials. Click here to view the site. Research has shown that the lack of general knowledge about clinical trials is one of the biggest challenges in recruiting study volunteers. The website...

My personal experience as a clinical research volunteer

At the end of September, I blogged about the important Cancer Prevention Study-3 which came to our hometown Indianapolis, Indiana this month.  Well, I did it…I volunteered for my first clinical research study.    Oh sure, I have taken surveys before, even...

QbD Model for Clinical Trials Could Cut Costs

The FDA is working on developing a quality-by-design (QbD) model for clinical trials that would cut monitoring costs.  The  plan is to implement the model within the next 25 years.  There is already a QbD model is place for manufacturing that allows for the quality...

Mistrust Leads to Decrease in Volunteer Participation

Recently at a conference held by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), low participation in new clinical trials and research were discussed between industry professionals.  One viewpoint states mistrust of clinical trials, science in general and the motives of the industry...