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| ACRO Assumes Leading Role in Clinical Trials Initiative ACRO announced it will assume a lead role in the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI). The goal of the CTTI is to modernize the mechanics of clinical trials and to increase their efficiency and productivity. ACRO will be represented on the CTTI executive board by Alberto Grignolo, Ph.D., Corporate Vice President and General Manager of PAREXEL Consulting, a unit of member company PAREXEL International. CTTI was established by the Food & Drug Administration in collaboration with Duke University.  Association of Clinical Research Organizations to Help Lead Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative [ACRO] 5/8/08 | | |
| Medicare to Cover Patients in Artificial Heart Trials In a policy reversal, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare will cover the cost of artificial hearts implanted in eligible patients who take part in Food & Drug Administration sanctioned clinical trials. Artificial hearts were approved by the FDA in 1986, but the government health plan wouldn't pay for Medicare-eligible patients participating in controlled, post-approval safety studies. CMS said it hopes the policy change will stimulate research involving severely ill patients who would most benefit from the devices. Medicare to Cover Artificial Hearts When Used in FDA Approved Clinical Research [Senior Journal] 5/8/08 | | |
| Benefits of Clinical Trial Participation Highlighted A report that appeared in New Jersey newspapers this week tells the story of several individuals who chose to fight their cancer by participating in clinical trials. Among the patients profiled is 73-year old Carolyn Chasalow, who joined a Phase II study 18 months ago of a drug called GTX, shortly after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. "Carolyn and other courageous volunteers in clinical trials are crucial forces in the war against cancer," the story notes. "To the enormous frustration of many scientists, however, only a tiny fraction of patients sign up." For those who are brave, drug trials offer hope [Atlantic City Press] 5/8/08 | | |
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| Association of Clinical Research Organizations to Help Lead Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative | | May 6, 2008 – ACRO to collaborate with key stakeholders on efforts to enhance the clinical research enterprise
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| CRO Industry Update: In it for the Long Haul | | April 2008 - ACRO Executive Director Doug Peddicord talks with Scrip about the valuable role multinational CROs play in emerging clinical trial markets. Read more |
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