International experts have written in this week’s issue of PLoS Medicine that even though medical research from low-and middle-income countries has steadily risen in the last few decades, many countries still fail to have anything similar resembling a …
A BMJ survey revealed that over one in ten (13%) UK based scientists or doctors have witnessed that colleagues intentionally changed or fabricated data during their research in order to get published, whilst 6% of respondents reported they are aware of…
Missing data is a serious problem in clinical research given that it distorts the scientific record and prevents clinical decisions from being based on the best evidence available. As part of an in-depth BMJ review on the subject, experts on bmj.com wa…
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues has issued its report concerning federally-sponsored research involving human volunteers, concluding that current rules and regulations provide adequate safeguards to mitigate risk. In its …
In the 1940s, research funded by the federal government resulted in thousands of Guatemalans being exposed to sexually transmitted diseases without their consent. The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues published its report today…
An investigation in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) reports that by law, Health Canada is not prevented from publicly revealing safety and efficacy information from clinical trials, pharmaceuticals, biologics and medical devices and should …
Global pharmaceutical companies are currently seeking emerging markets to conduct clinical trials due to the increase in drug development costs and the demand to advance drugs faster. The Middle East is forecasted to be one of the fastest growing marke…
