The geographical distribution of leadership in globalized clinical trials.

Pharmaceutical trials are mainly initiated by sponsors and investigators in the United States, Western Europe and Japan. However, more and more patients are enrolled in Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia. The involvement of patients in new geographical settings raises questions about...

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Main Authors: Jarno Hoekman, Koen Frenken, Dick de Zeeuw, Hiddo Lambers Heerspink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3468615?pdf=render