Results of a small clinical trial show promise for treating a rare neurodegenerative condition that typically kills those afflicted before they reach age 20. The disease, called Niemann-Pick type C (NPC), causes cholesterol to build up in neurons, leading to a…
CLINICAL TRIALS STARTUP PHASE: Methods Used to Identify Clinical Sites
Clinical Trial Startup Phase: How to Identify Clinical Sites Managing Clinical Studies is a challenging job and traditionally professionals use a numerous amount of tools in the startup process including, phone, fax, email and Excel spreadsheets. The Clinical Trial startup process includes…
Hispanics and Diabetes Clinical Studies
Hispanics and Diabetes People with Hispanic or Latino backgrounds are at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes than non-Hispanic Caucasians. This is a fact that researchers have long known. However, most research has looked at this group as a whole,…
Why diversity in Clinical trials is important?
Understanding the issue Clinical trials are the key to find and learn about the consequences of new medical treatments in people’s well-being. Some of them focus on patient’s safety and treatment effectiveness, others are just observational. These treatments include medicines, medical…
Marketing Strategies in Clinical Trials
It’s no secret that the recruitment process is often the most difficult part for a clinical trial. Just to give an example, let’s analyze a report from the Pharmaceutical Technology website. The report states that 15 – 20% of trials never…
Ministry of Health admits new regulation for Clinical Research in Peru
Friday, June 30, 2017, after two years, MINSA has issued a new regulation of clinical studies, through D.S. No. 021-2017-SA which replaces Supreme Decree No. 017-2006-SA and repeals D.S. N ° 020-2015-SA established the moratorium on clinical studies in the pediatric…
The Best Places outside U.S. to Run Clinical Trials According to their Regulatory Times
The increasing trend toward conducting clinical trials outside the United States is an important consideration in discussing ways to improve the efficiency of trials. The number of patients enrolled in clinical trials is decreasing in the United States and increasing abroad….
Clinical Trials in Latin America – Challenges and Opportunities
Latin America has become a great ally for clinicians when developing Clinical Trials. This region provides many advantages and facilities other regions just can’t match. With over 20 countries spanning from Mexico in North America to Chile and Argentina in the South….
Is White or Whole Wheat Bread ‘Healthier?’ Depends on the Person
Despite many studies looking at which bread is the healthiest, it is still not clear what effect bread and differences among bread types have on clinically relevant parameters and on the microbiome. In the journal Cell Metabolism on June 6, Weizmann…
Why Is It Important to Develop Medical Devices?
What Are Medical Devices? Medical Devices are instruments, devices, implements, machines, or any other accessory which is: recognized in the official National Formulary, or the United States Pharmacopoeia, or any supplement to them, intended for use in the diagnosis of disease…