Monthly Archives: April 2014

Final countdown for the EU Clinical Trials Regulation

02/04/2014 Ella Flemyng

“Truth never damages a cause that is just” – Mahatma Gandhi Today, European Parliament will vote on the EU Clinical Trials Regulation, including changes to legislation regarding transparency in Europe. Over the last 30 years, the battle for increased access to clinical trial data has grown in strength. Without publically-available clinical trial results and methods,… Read more »

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Identifying and supporting informal carers

02/04/2014 Guest

In this guest post, Dr Emma Carduff and Dr Anne Finucane, co-authors on a new paper published today in BMC Family Practice explain why it’s important to support the carers of people approaching the end of their lives. Approx. 10% of the UK population have an unpaid caring role for a family member or friend…. Read more »

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