Science is in flux. The basics of a rigorous scientific method were worked out many years ago, but there is now growing concern about systematic structural flaws that undermine the integrity of published data: selective publication, inadequate descriptions of study...
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Measles Market Clinical Trials and Therapeutics Development Review Report for H2 2015
This new market research report titled Measles Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2015 provides an overview of Measles clinical trials scenario and top line data relating to the clinical trials on Measles. The report provides a snapshot of the global clinical trials...
Cancer care: Patients who join clinical trials can be lifesavers
As the nation takes up what President Barack Obama calls a moon shot to cure cancer, the need for contributions from one sector of the medical community may not be obvious — the patients themselves. It almost seems unkind to ask patients — already burdened with the...
Biologics, ‘cold chain’ among key issues in clinical trials packaging
Fisher Clinical Services has focused on the unique nuances of clinical trials for more than 25 years through its packaging and labeling (blinded and open label); storage, handling and distribution of ambient and cold chain clinical trial materials; import/export...
HBS Launches Clinical Trials Contest
Harvard Business School launched last week the Precision Trials Challenge, a contest that challenges participants to find a better way of conducting clinical trials during the drug approval process. Read more: thecrimson.com
Paper highlights best practices for omega-3 clinical trials with cardiovascular outcomes
paper published this week in the journalProstaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids sheds new light on recent neutral studies questioning the benefits of omega-3s for heart health. The paper titled, "Conducting Omega-3 Clinical Trials with Cardiovascular...