Will I Need to Pay to Be in a Clinical Trial?Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be... By Editorial Team2 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Why Wasn’t I Chosen for a Clinical Trial?In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”... By Editorial Team3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Early Results Show Generic Antivirals Effective in Hep C“In a breakthrough that rivals the invention of penicillin, drugs that cure hepatitis C have reached the market, yet every 45 seconds, another patient dies from hepatitis C. These are not data... By Editorial Team2 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Patient Voice in Clinical Trial Development?As many of you may already know, a clinical trial is a research study that tests how safe and effective a new treatment, diagnostic test, or other medical intervention is... By Editorial Team1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How to Embrace the Power of the Clinical Trial on International Clinical Trials Day and BeyondWhen we pick up our prescriptions from the pharmacy, most of us do not think about where these drugs come from. Yet every pill or medical intervention – from cold... By Jeanne Hecht, MBA, PMP3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Clinical Trial ParticipationEvery clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria) in order to take part in the study.1,2... By Editorial Team3 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Clinical Trial TerminologyThere are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:1,2Adverse event: an undesirable experience associated with the use of a medical... By Editorial Team1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Understanding Clinical TrialsA clinical trial1,2 is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device, procedure, or change in behavior is safe and... By Editorial Team2 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments