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POSTnote by Ana Padilla. It was first published on Monday, 3 October 2011. It was last updated on Tuesday, 18 October 2011.


Clinical Trials

Clinical trials benefit the health and safety of patients by making proven new treatments available more quickly. This industry is also very important for the UK economy. However, recent years have seen a drop in the number of trials held in the UK. This POSTnote summarises some of the most important reasons behind this decline, and the actions being taken to improve the situation. It also highlights areas identified by key industry partners as opportunities for growth.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-390 
Subjects
Animal experiments Health services Innovation Health professions Ethics Medical treatments Medicine Research Science Clinical trials
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk