Thailand FDA periodically releases a list of institutional review boards (IRBs) / ethics committees (ECs) that it recognizes for acceptance of clinical trials. Under Thailand’s regulatory system, approved ethics committees serve as the main point of approval for initiating clinical trials in the country. It has been explained in our previous articles (see Part I […]
Read More →Brazil has grown exponentially in clinical research over the last decade. During the past 3 years, clinical trials in Brazil have grown significantly, with the country becoming one of the three most dominant emerging countries, along with India and Russia, which together attract the highest number of Western companies outsourcing clinical trials. Brazil is a […]
Read More →A case record form (CRF) is a great and necessary tool used in clinical trials to collect data from each participating patient. CRF (also referred to as case report form) has historically been on paper (unlike electronic ones these days). Traditionally, something like carbon copy paper, where the sponsor can utilize one sheet for the Trial Master […]
Read More →Over a million people are currently living with TB in Indonesia, making up more than 10% of the world’s TB burden. Of the estimated 32 000 new cases of drug-resistant TB in the country, only about a third of these cases were detected. In a country with a high malaria burden, less than 1% of […]
Read More →Sri Lanka was one of the first countries to embrace the concept of clinical trial registration. The SLCTR was recognized as a Primary Registry of the Registry Network of the WHO‐ICTRP in March 2008, being the fourth Primary Registry to join the Network. Why Sri Lanka? Sri Lanka is an emerging market for clinical trial business […]
Read More →New Zealand could be an interesting choice of region for national and international organizations seeking to pursue clinical trials and looking for the most preferred destination in the Asia-Pacific Region. The information in this article was last updated in Oct 2024. New Zealand, a country named the third most beautiful country in the world with stunning and […]
Read More →A Complicated Urinary Tract Infection (cUTI), a severe class of UTI, one of the most common infections in the world, is notorious and recognized as a menace globally. cUTI has relapsing and refractory characteristics and is sometimes life-threatening because of patient predisposing factors as well as the recent worldwide spread of multi-drug resistant bacteria. Pyelonephritis – infections of the […]
Read More →Mexico is rapidly becoming a major player in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. A recent report states that It’s the number one exporter of medical devices in Latin America and 8th in the world and also a leading exporter of pharmaceutical products in Latin America. Having a diverse demographic profile gives the enormous potential for the recruitment of patients […]
Read More →Hong Kong has a impeccable history of international research with impressive track record of conducting global clinical trials. It has an outstanding healthcare system and indicated as one of the lowest infant mortality rates and the longest life expectancy in the world. Hong Kong is an emerging market for clinical trials. It is the world’s eighth largest […]
Read More →Conducting clinical trial feasibility is one of the first and crucial steps involved in any clinical study process. Clinical trial feasibility helps in assessing the potential of investigators, the country’s potential for conducting the trial, and many more aspects involved to execute a clinical trial successfully. Clinical trial feasibility Clinical trial feasibility is an assessment […]
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