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…
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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…
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…
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…
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).…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…