Policy Documents - 2011
On September 15, 2011, ACAHO, Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) co-hosted a National Clinical Trial Summit designed to help reinvigorate and re-establish Canada's tradition of excellence in clinical trials, bringing together over 120 experts from patient care sites, research, academia, government and industry in a first time ever collaboration of this nature. To assist, a background document entitled "Starting the Conversation" offers a very high level summary of what we know about the human, social and economic value of clinical trials, commonly discussed strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges; strategies that other countries are using to attract clinical trial investments, and some key questions for Canada to consider going forward.
More detail about the issues in the background paper, the presentations, as well as the proceedings and action plan can be accessed from the Clinical Trials Summit page
September 2011
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