Anne Ross Library Blog

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Case of Medical Fraud?

A program, aired on the TV show '60 Minutes' February 12, 2012, reported on what could be one of the worst cases of medical research fraud in the United States. What will be the outcome? What needs to be learned from this? How can this be prevented from ever happening again? View the CBS News Interview by Scott Pelley, on the 60 minutes website, called "Deception at Duke" [14 min.].

Labels: cancer news, cancer research, cancer treatment, cancer trials, chemotherapy, clinical trials, Dr. Anil Potti, drug trials, Duke University Medical Center, experimental treatment, medical fraud, research fraud

Monday, January 25, 2010

Searching for Clinical Trials?

Whether you are a potential Sponsor , Investigator or Volunteer, the search for a clinical trail just became easier!
MyClinicalTrial.com has been launched for the purpose of increasing awareness of what clinical trials are taking place and provide information about current and upcoming trial opportunities; as well as to uphold and promote high enrollment standards.
The site includes a nationwide listing database allowing you searching capability to a wide range of clinical trials taking place all over the country. Even if you aren’t able to find what you’re looking for at this time, the site includes a trial notification registry service via email, of future opportunities in your area.

Labels: clinical trials, information database, medical research

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