doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000131.
Epub 2009 Nov 17.
The unintended consequences of clinical trials regulations
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The unintended consequences of clinical trials regulations
PLoS Med.
2009 Nov.
Abstract
Alex McMahon and colleagues critique the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) guidance on good clinical practice (GCP), arguing that it is having a disastrous effect on noncommerical randomized clinical trials in Europe.
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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