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Learn more about clinical research studies – and how your participation makes a difference.
What to Do with Your Time During a Clinical Research Study
You’ve qualified for a clinical research study, and you’re ready to participate. You check in with the staff, you settle in . . . and …
What Is the Placebo Effect?
Sometimes dubbed a sugar pill, a placebo is a fake treatment that’s given in place of a real medical treatment. What is the placebo effect? …
What Is a Clinical Research Organization?
research studies are major endeavors, requiring a broad array of expertise and technology. For that reason, many companies undergoing trials find themselves in need of …
What Are the Potential Benefits of Participating in a Clinical Research Study?
Have you ever considered participating in a clinical research study for a new medication or treatment? Taking part in clinical research can be incredibly rewarding. …
Side Effects of Clinical Research Studies
Side Effects of Clinical Research Studies Should I Expect Side Effects During a Clinical Research Study? Side effects can happen during investigational drug or device …
Understanding the Clinical Research Study Process
Are you considering participating in a clinical research study? If so, you may ask yourself: What kind of process can I expect? Understanding the clinical …
Why Do Clinical Research Trials Get Postponed?
Forbes reports that an estimated 85 percent of all clinical trials will experience delays. Of that group, 94 percent are delayed by more than a …
What Is a PK Study?
One of the reasons that there are so many research studies for certain drugs is because we have a lot to learn about how our …