In the ongoing quest to expand the use of real-world evidence in drug development, researchers are now focusing on the potential use of master protocols to support multiple RWE studies under a single research protocol.
Master Protocols Offer Another Avenue To Advance Real-World Evidence
Experts discuss how master protocols can help produce more comparable real-world evidence and draw more investigators into studies. FDA CMO Hilary Marston says payers must be more involved in discussion of the value of real-world data.

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