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The future of the clinical trial – collaboration and patient centricity

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Growing patient influence combined with new technologies and the requirements of new reimbursement models means clinical research is undergoing rapid transformation. Industry is being compelled to move towards more patient centric solutions to keep up with these changes. With healthcare stakeholders in agreement that patient engagement is key to realising the value of clinical trials, regulators, sponsors, CROs, research funders and publishers are all moving towards more patient-focused models.

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FDA Metformin Kidney Function Dosing Changes – What are you Going to do?

Med Ed 101

So the FDA changed the labeling on metformin a while back and made it a little easier to use the drug in more patients who have poor kidney function. Whenever changes like this happen, I like to take a little time and digest the changes. From a recent Medscape article, here’s what one physician, Dr Inzucch, […]. The post FDA Metformin Kidney Function Dosing Changes – What are you Going to do?

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Do I Increase the Dose or Augment the Antihypertensive Medication?

Med Ed 101

Hypertension management can get a little overwhelming sometimes since there are so many medications to choose from. We often use multiple medications with different mechanisms of action to treat hypertension. If a patient is already on a medication at a moderate or low dose, what should we do if blood pressure remains elevated? I’m going […].

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