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Informed Consent in Acute Coronary Syndrome Trials

At what point, and under what circumstances, should trial participation be allowed to proceed without some discussion of consent? And how extensive should that discussion …

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Designing Mobile Solutions for Patient and Protocol

At a time when so many aspects of our everyday lives are influenced and enhanced by digital technology, it is clear the momentum in global mobile communications …

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Good Cold Chains in Clinical Trial

Given the increased number of global regulatory and standards-based guidance documents issued over recent years, members of the pharmaceutical supply chain are taking notice and making changes …

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Incorporating Patient-reported Outcomes into Comparative Effectiveness Research

Healthcare is moving towards a patient-centric model, demanding a corresponding shift in clinical research design to reflect the incorporation of the voice of the patient. Jennifer Harrell …

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Potential of In Vitro Expanded NK Cells as a Higly Cytotoxic Tool for Fighting Melanoma

Melanoma, arising predominantly from clonally multiplying pigment cells, may rapidly become metastatic and spread to secondary organs (the lungs, liver, brain, pleura). In their study, K.Värv, R. Rumvolt, …

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Clinical Trials in Huntington`s Disease – A Review of Progress over the Last 15 Years

Are there more drugs approved? Is the regulatory pathway to getting a drug to market as a treatment for HD any easier? Has there been any …

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Hurdles Associated with Conducting Multinational Clinical Trials in Developing Countries such as South Africa

South Africa is considered a clinical research “hot spot” due to its diverse genetic, drug-naive patient population, known for supplying high-quality data across all phases of …

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A Road Less Travelled

All sub-Saharan countries, including Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, face a severe HIV and AIDS epidemic. As many authors have already suggested, one solution to …

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Israel in Translation – Conducting Clinical Trials in a Multilingual Country

Matan Topper-Erez of TransCom Global explores the challenges raised by conducting clinical trials in Israel, an ever-popular destination for multinational clinical trials, and its unique multilingual landscape. …

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Strategic Alignment – Essential for Successful Partnerships

Readers of previous articles in this series have seen John Faulkes of Agio Interactive discuss a range of critical factors that are instrumental in whether …

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