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Editorial
. 2019 Mar 22;16(3):e1002769.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002769. eCollection 2019 Mar.

Advances in clinical trial design for development of new TB treatments: A call for innovation

Christian Lienhardt  1 , Payam Nahid  2
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Editorial

Advances in clinical trial design for development of new TB treatments: A call for innovation

Christian Lienhardt et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Christian Lienhardt and Payam Nahid launch the Collection on Advances in Clinical Trial Design for Development of New Tuberculosis Treatments.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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