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Volume 4, Issue 5, September 1997, in PDF
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Article 63: SMOs -- What Do They Offer the Independent Site?
- SMOs are making a variety of pitches to sites. Research centers struggle to weigh pros and cons of offers.
- Most professional sites see limited benefit to loose affiliations; interest is much higher in acquisition offers.
Article 64: An Industry on Trial
- In the past year, major newspapers have put spotlight on abuses in the clinical trials industry. Articles focus on mistreatment of patients and raise questions of scientific integrity.
- Many in the industry see criticism as a warning of risks arising from commercialization of clinical trials. Sponsors' pressure on sites to quickly enroll studies is also cited as a factor that could encourage ethical failings.
Price: $59.00
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