Understanding Clinical Trials

 

Although there are many definitions of clinical trials, they are generally considered to be biomedical or health-related research studies in human beings that follow a pre-defined protocol

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/info/understand

Safety of Drug Trials Tested

In a deviously inventive sting operation, Congress appears to be taking aim at the private review boards that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) trusts to protect patients who enroll in thousands of clinical trials of drugs, biologics and medical devices.

http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourhealth/policy/articles/safety_of_drug_trials_tested.html