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Teleconsultation positions itself as viable alternative to offset low doctor-to-population ratio & specialists shortage

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MAY 23, 2023

Teleconsultation is seen as a viable alternative with low doctor-to-population ratio and shortage of specialists doctors. In fact, teleconsultation is seen to bridge this gap by allowing patients in remote areas to receive earlier diagnosis and treatment with low cost and faster follow-up check-ups.

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

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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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‘Useless’ Organ That Doctors Often Remove May Actually Fight Cancer

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AUGUST 17, 2023

recent retrospective study, however, suggests the thymus gland is not nearly as expendable as experts once thought US researchers found that those who get their thymus removed face an increased risk of death from any cause […]

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The State of Pediatric Clinical Research: An Interview with Paidion CEO Barry Mangum, PharmD, FCP

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JULY 30, 2021

Barry Mangum talks the importance of pediatric research, its evolution over the years, and the obstacles and opportunities that the industry faces as it moves forward. How long have you been in pediatric clinical research, and how did you enter the field? So I’ve been working in that space about 43 years.

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Doctor Reveals What Happens When You Stop Taking Ozempic

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APRIL 23, 2024

Drugs like Ozempic are very effective at helping most people who take them lose weight. Semaglutide (sold as Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (sold as Zepbound and Mounjaro) are the most well known in the class of drugs that mimic hormones to reduce feelings of hunger. But does weight come back when you stop using […]

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

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AUGUST 8, 2024

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. It is imperative to get a learning health system in progress,” she said.

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Examining COVID’s impact on clinical research participant diversity

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

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.

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Changing Perspectives on Clinical Research Through Mindfulness and Professionalism

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MAY 6, 2024

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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Clinical Research Jobs: How to Choose the Right Career Path

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Clinical research is part of a growing industry that provides individuals with rewarding career options and a ladder to climb. Working in the clinical trials industry allows clinical researchers to work with patients and bring new drugs to market. Wondering which clinical research job is right for you?

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Doctors at Sahyadri Hospitals Pune warn of rising pulmonary embolism cases linked to international travel

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JULY 23, 2024

Over the last two years, Sahyadri Hospitals in Pune has observed a troubling trend of increase in cases of pulmonary embolism (PE) associated with long-haul international travel.

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3 Barriers Between Patients and Clinical Research

Find Me Cure

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

As part of our patient advocacy efforts, at FindMeCure we are dedicated to creating a bridge between patients and the world of clinical research. This includes spreading clinical trial awareness, connecting patients to the trials they are interested in but also speaking up about the issues in the clinical research industry. .

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Cranberry Juice Really Does Have Promising Benefits For UTIs

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AUGUST 6, 2024

Today, unsweetened cranberry juice is often recommended by doctors as a treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs), and yet given a lack of solid scientific evidence, some researchers have argued that “any continued promotion” of […]

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15 Clinical Research Job Roles & Responsibilities (2021)

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Almost everyone I’ve met in clinical research has accidentally discovered this hidden profession. Your interest in science and medicine somehow got you involved in clinical research and clinical trial management. But didn’t you wish you had a crystal clear understanding of “Who’s Who In Clinical Research?”.

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Govt Siddha doctors in Kerala form new association to promote Siddha dispensaries in rural areas

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Siddha medical practitioners working under the Kerala ISM department and assigned with various Central and state government projects have joined hands to form an organisation of government Siddha medical officers on the lines of the Kerala Government Ayurveda Medical Officers Association.

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Why We Still Use a 140-Year-Old Method to Diagnose UTIs

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Not just because of the physical pains it causes, but because it can also be such a pain to go to the doctor, provide a urine sample, and wait for your results. If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI) before, you know what a pain it can be. Skip advert UTIs are extremely […].

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Do You Bruise Easily? It Could Be A Sign Of Something More Serious

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As hematologists (blood doctors), we are often asked for advice when people are worried they might bruise too easily. But what if we find ourselves bruising without any noticeable cause? What might be behind it? Should we worry? Around 18 percent of adults report easy bruising. Here […]

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Traditional vs patient-centric clinical trial design

Deltaclinical

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

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.

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Traditional vs patient-centric clinical trial design

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

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.

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Traditional vs patient-centric clinical trial design

Deltaclinical

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

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.

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Traditional vs patient-centric clinical trial design

Deltaclinical

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

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.

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Shortage of teachers in govt ayurveda medical colleges hits ISM education in Telangana

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JANUARY 22, 2023

The vacancies of teaching faculties in the two government ayurveda medical colleges in the state of Telangana still remain vacant despite pressures from association of ayurveda doctors and educational experts on the government wanting appointment of regular faculties.

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Expiry date for prescription necessary to prevent AMR: AICDF

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Kolkata headquartered All India Chemists and Distributors Federation (AICDF), a breakaway group of the AIOCD and a body of pharmaceutical distributors and retailers across the country, has informed the government of West Bengal that a period of use or an expiry date, on the lines of the use of therapeutics, is necessary for doctors’ […]

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Curavit’s crystal ball – how will 2023 drive meaningful changes in clinical research

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Decentralised oncology trials, for example, have shown actual predictive outcome value. The risk of not having these discussions is to conduct expensive trials only to discover too late that they were measuring the wrong endpoint, in the wrong way, or with a tool or technology the FDA does not accept.

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Patient involvement in trial design: looking to the future

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MARCH 12, 2021

COVID-19 has transformed the way we think about patient participation in trial design – but there are still many barriers to overcome in improving engagement. Speakers at the NIHR’s recent virtual event for the pharma industry discussed best practices for bringing patient insights into research.

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PI Focus: Building Relationships Through Clinical Trials in the United Kingdom

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JULY 18, 2023

Born and trained in Egypt, he moved to the UK several years ago after working as a general practitioner there and deciding he loved the country and the clinical trial opportunities it offered. Mutiah, originally from India, moved to the UK and became a study coordinator in 2014. By 2018, she was directing seven sites.

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PIs Recognize Need for Greater Diversity in Trials, Feel Frustrated by Limitations

ACRP blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

These PIs also indicated that the field of clinical research itself isn’t diverse or representative of the population served. These PIs also indicated that the field of clinical research itself isn’t diverse or representative of the population served. Experience in any of the four phases of clinical trials was considered.

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?“This [clinical] trial has given our family hope”: A story of cancer survivorship

Worldwide Clinical Trials

JUNE 7, 2022

In her own words, a daughter shares how a career in cancer research helped support her mother’s courageous battle with late-stage ovarian cancer. By Cathy Purvis, MBA; Site Activation Manager, Oncology and Rare Disease, Worldwide Clinical Trials. I landed in oncology thanks to the luck of the draw.

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Yale's Dr. Chagpar on Diversity in Clinical Research and Breast Cancer Trials

Clinical Trial Gurus

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

A very prominent doctor talks about the importance of patient diversity in clinical research trials. Adequate representation from different groups with mixed backgrounds can give researchers a better understanding of the effects that new treatments can have on the general public.

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How to Ensure Patient Safety During a Clinical Trial

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MARCH 17, 2021

Monitoring patient safety during a clinical trial is one of the founding principles to be followed throughout the drug development life cycle. It can be defined as a collaborative relationship between sponsors, sites, researchers, and everyone involved in the clinical trial phases.

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Optimizing Research Productivity Using Data-Driven Protocol Feasibility

ACRP blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

As many as 20% to 50% of clinical trials do not accrue participants at the site level, leading to wasted time and financial resources. This waste can be minimized by early selection of trials most likely to succeed. Clinical research is a business that should focus on viable studies.

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Team behind RECOVERY trial of COVID drugs casts its net wider

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JANUARY 24, 2022

The UK scientists that ran one of the largest trials of experimental COVID-19 drugs have formed a non-profit company that will apply the methodology to other disease areas – with $6.8 ” Those trials also need to be large, involve a diverse range of individuals, and able to be run at reduced cost, said Landray. .

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3 Considerations of the Patient Perspective from the 2023 Pain Therapeutics Summit

Worldwide Clinical Trials

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

At this year’s annual Pain Therapeutics Summit , which took place in San Diego, CA, October 19 to 20th, I heard brilliant presentations on novel pain medication development, targeted discoveries, pain classifications, the NIH HEAL Initiative , trial designs, biomarkers, and others. As mentioned, these are but a few topics for contemplation.

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Doctor Finds ‘Energizing’ Second Career as PI

Velocity Clinical Research

MARCH 7, 2024

It’s easy to hear the enthusiasm for clinical trials when William Cromwell, MD, FAHA, FNLA , Principal Investigator and a leader of the Velocity Cardiometabolic CARE Council , discusses their importance to patients yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Clinical research remains a key component of healthcare, he stresses.

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Velocity Clinical Research Expands to Poland

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

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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Perfuze’s Zipline Access Catheters for Stroke Interventions Cleared by FDA

XTalks

MARCH 13, 2025

Related: TNKase (Tenecteplase) Becomes First Stroke Medicine Approved by FDA in Almost 30 Years The Zipline access catheters unique design improves navigational ease and trackability, making it easier for doctors to reach challenging clot locations, much like a precision-guided delivery system in emergency services.

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Voices Matter: Integrating Patient Insights into Lupus Clinical Research

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JUNE 11, 2024

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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Steps to building a more patient-centric industry

pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Lack of access, strict regulations, and demanding schedules have made it extremely difficult for patients to participate in clinical trials. A 2018 NIH survey found that patients felt clinical trial participation to be inconvenient and burdensome, and nearly half (49.0%) said it disrupted their daily routine.

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Velocity Opens Three UK Greenfield Clinical Research Sites

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Velocity Clinical Research, the leading multi-specialty clinical sites business, announced it is opening greenfield clinical research sites in Bristol, Leicester, and Romford, demonstrating the company’s commitment to the U.K. The sites launch at a time when clinical trial activity in the U.K.

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Phases of Clinical Research: A Detailed Overview

Advarra

JUNE 27, 2023

Clinical trials are studies involving human volunteers to research ways to prevent, detect, and treat various medical conditions. A clinical trial investigating a drug or therapy is typically divided into four phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase III, and Phase IV.

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Benefits of Participating in Clinical Trials

Olympian Clinical Research

MARCH 19, 2024

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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How to Apply for A Clinical Trial On FindMeCure

Find Me Cure

APRIL 16, 2020

With 85% of patients unaware of clinical trials as an option at the time of their diagnosis, according to the NIH , it’s a shame that many parts of the application process are still needlessly complicated when a patient is aware and motivated. How to search for relevant trials. What if there are no trials near you.

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Benefits of Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Research Will Require Human Touch Along the Way

ACRP blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

From AI and machine learning producing an era of rapid new pathways, to an industry-wide push for equitable representation in clinical trials, 2023 will be a catalytic year for biopharma clinical development and commercialization,” the company notes in its press release on this, its 13th annual trends report.