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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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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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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.

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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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Supporting Diversity Action Plans: How Can Quest Diagnostics Lab Data Help Accelerate Clinical Trial Planning and Recruitment?

XTalks

The effectiveness of clinical trials often depends on the quality and depth of the data utilized. This rich data resource has significant potential to innovate clinical trials, providing real-world, timely insights that can enhance success and streamline trial processes.

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Doctor entrepreneurs seek healthcare management expertise to initiate best practices at clinics: Raj Sehgal

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

India’s smart doctor promoters are seeking help of professional healthcare management companies to introduce best healthcare management practices in their establishments, said Raj Sehgal associate director, TR Lifesciences. This is because these clinics encounter challenges even as there are growth prospects.

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Traditional vs patient-centric clinical trial design

Deltaclinical

The sponsor of a study will assign one or multiple principle investigators (PI), usually a doctor. Along with a team of nurses and other stakeholders, the PI will conduct the trial at his/her study site. However, the sponsor will remain the monitor of the trial. Patient-centric clinical trial design.