It’s no secret that “Big Pharma” has a lot of critics. However, in the shadow of the Ebola outbreak, suddenly the critics are less vocal than those demanding innovation and speed in developing Ebola prevention or cures. By all accounts, pharmaceutical companies with expertise in infectious diseases are responding quickly (Forbes). Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, an […]
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Advancing Medicines and Technology
The Research Center staff and doctors are committed to advancing medicines and technology. In fact, our doctors are so committed to this goal that they participate in research studies in addition to their regular clinical practices. Our doctors are motivated because they know clinical research is a vital step in the process of making new […]
Why You Should Consider Participating in a Clinical Trial
Volunteers ask me lots of questions as they are deciding if they want to participate in a clinical trial, but here’s one that I’m almost never asked: Do patients who participate in clinical trials have better health outcomes than those who do not? In fact, there is evidence that patients treated in clinical trials […]
Stop the School Daze!
Hey moms and dads! It’s that time again, and back to school we go! Hopefully your kids are excited to put their thinking caps back on after a fun summer break and are getting ready for their new venture into a higher grade and reuniting with classmates. But remember, giving your students the best chance […]
Meet Carlene
In my years of conducting clinical trials, many things have changed. For example, back in the day we used a pen to fill out data collection forms, which were then sent to study sponsors by overnight delivery. Today data are entered directly into web-based clinical trial databases. One thing about clinical research that has not […]
