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Florida woman jailed for lying to FDA about children's drugs trial

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A Florida doctor has been sent to prison after submitting a false affidavit claiming she had screened children in a clinical study looking at the effectiveness of drugs given to children with asthma when she had not.

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Scepticism in press over Kintor’s COVID-19 US drug trial

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But Reuters reported that the doctor identified as its principal clinical trial investigator has said he is not in charge of the trial. Kintor is in talks with the Brazilian health regulator Anvisa about a further trials. The post Scepticism in press over Kintor’s COVID-19 US drug trial appeared first on.

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Steps to building a more patient-centric industry

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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. About the author.

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The medical school trying to become anti-racist

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A major British medical school is leading the drive to eliminate what it calls “inherent racism” in the way doctors are trained in the UK. The Medical School Council (led by the heads of UK medical schools) and the regulator, the General Medical Council, say they are putting plans in place to improve the situation.

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