Clinical Trials Administrator Archives – October 1, 2007
October 1, 2007
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Poorly done research can have big impact on public perception, policy
It's up to researchers and research journals to provide checks and balances to important investigative findings, but what happens when bad research seeps through the cracks and even becomes widely reported as the truth? -
Timeline: How results of a flawed study became embraced as new truth
For grief counselors, psychosocial investigators in psychology and loss, there has been a stunning turnaround in public perception of grief therapy due to one widely quoted study. -
Give staff comprehensive training in good clinical practice and ethics
Here's a good question for stumping clinical trial staff and investigators: How do you define GCP? -
FDA's and GCP's roots extend back 100 years
Good clinical practice (GCP) may be a catch-phrase of the 21st century, but the concept's roots date back to the shortly after the 20th century began. -
Expert develops successful start-up strategy for sites
Research industry sponsors increasingly are looking for ways to cut drug development costs, particularly during the site selection and initiation process. -
Cost containment is on everyone's agenda these days
One of the biggest issues facing the research industry these days is revising long-time habits and practices and instituting efficient new ways of doing business, an expert says.