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August 8, 2024: FDA Commissioner and NIH Director Share Thoughts on the Future of Pragmatic Clinical Trials

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Speaking at the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory’s 2024 Annual Steering Committee Meeting in May, Commissioner of Food and Drugs Robert Califf and NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli discussed the intersection of pragmatic research and national health priorities. View the full materials from the 2024 Annual Steering Committee Meeting.

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Changing Perspectives on Clinical Research Through Mindfulness and Professionalism

ACRP blog

Besides her complicated duties as a doctor in neurology at the time, she came to realize that esophageal precancerous lesions were wearing on her body, leading to even greater stressful thoughts about how the health crisis would affect her career and what others would think of her, and eventually to burnout. “I

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Doctors Discover Needle Lodged in 80-Year-Old Woman’s Brain

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

An elderly woman in Russia’s Far East was revealed on Wednesday to have lived for 80 years with an inch-long needle in her brain, after doctors made the unexpected discovery during a CT scan. Doctors believe the woman was the victim of a failed infanticide carried out by her parents, and said they would not […]

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Voices Matter: Integrating Patient Insights into Lupus Clinical Research

XTalks

These statistics underscore the urgent need for innovative treatments and inclusive clinical trials that can address the diverse needs of the lupus population. The complexity of lupus, combined with its significant impact on individuals and communities, makes it a critical area of focus for rheumatology research.

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Velocity Clinical Research Expands to Poland

Velocity Clinical Research

Velocity Clinical Research, the leading multi-specialty clinical sites business, announced it has expanded into Poland, acquiring its first site, ClinMedica Research. The site is recognized as one of the best research facilities in the country by Sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs).

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Benefits of Participating in Clinical Trials

Olympian Clinical Research

Clinical trials are essential for advancing medical knowledge and developing new treatments that can improve patient care and outcomes. Participating in a clinical trial is a significant decision that can have profound benefits, not only for the individual participant but also for future patients and the broader medical community.

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Examining COVID’s impact on clinical research participant diversity

pharmaphorum

The clinical research industry has long struggled with participant diversity. One study found that only 5% of Black or Asian United Kingdom residents had ever participated in a clinical trial. A study of FDA-approved vaccine trials from 2011-2020 showed that 78% of participants were white, even though only 60% of the U.S.