Before the US invests billions in a national center on comparative effectiveness, it may be worth considering whether current efforts have any real impact on prescribing practices. Do large-scale clinical trials add anything to the practice of health care?
Is the debate on a national center on comparative effectiveness research a classic case of putting the cart before the horse?
Policymakers acknowledge that there are significant questions that still need to be answered about an expanded effort on comparative effectiveness...
ISRCTN says its new system for reporting clinical trial results summaries will simplify compliance, and includes features to reduce data entry errors, improve accuracy, enhance accessibility and the reuse of trial results.
Sponsors running clinical trials in the UK can get a decision on their applications to make substantial but low-risk amendments to their studies within 14 days under a pilot that is testing a streamlined pathway ahead of new clinical trial regulations coming into force in April 2026.
The European Medicines Agency’s inaugural bilateral meeting with the Association of Clinical Research Organizations underscores ACRO’s commitment to advancing innovation and its presence in the EU clinical trials ecosystem.
