Good Clinical Practice Journal

Below are the titles of articles published in the Good Clinical Practice Journal Volume 7 Issue 8 (November 2000).

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"The National Institute for Clinical Excellence-Controlling healthcare costs with evidence"
by Brian Lovatt and Fred Mills

Abstract
The rise in demand for healthcare, combined with the more exacting controls on new pharmaceutical clinical efficacy and safety requirements, has resulted in a steady, year-on-year increase in NHS pharmaceutical expenditure.

"Establishing an industry standard for education in European Clinical Research"
by Carin Heringa

Abstract
The creation of a strong regulatory framework for GCP needs to be supported by a well-designed and broad-based educational program that engages all parties involved in clinical trials.

"Patient recruitment and clinical trials"
by Martin Ellis

Abstract
Patients are a finite resource. But without patients there can be no clinical trial and ultimately no product to market. This highlights the urgency of recruiting the right subjects in the right numbers, and retaining them for the duration of the trial.