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The clinical research coordination: the coordination of a clinical trial in a rare disease
| Summary: | This thesis aims to describe the professional activity of a clinical research coordinator. More specifically, it intends to demonstrate the importance of its role in the context of new drug development through the example of the coordination of a clinical trial in a rare disease in a hospital. For this purpose, the drug development process will be addressed and it will also be discussed the current pharmaceutical research and development paradigm. The Portuguese clinical trial reality and development of new drugs for rare diseases will also be scrutinised. Finally, the implementation of a clinical trial from the perspective of a clinical research coordinator will be described in detail and the importance of the Pharmaceutical Medicine Master in the professional activity of a clinical research coordinator will be highlighted. |
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| Main Authors: | Silva, Ricardo Daniel da Conceição |
| Subject: | Investigação médica Ensaios clínicos - Monitorização |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | master thesis |
| Access type: | open access |
| Associated institution: | Universidade de Aveiro |
| Language: | English |
| Origin: | RIA - Repositório Institucional da Universidade de Aveiro |
| Summary: | This thesis aims to describe the professional activity of a clinical research coordinator. More specifically, it intends to demonstrate the importance of its role in the context of new drug development through the example of the coordination of a clinical trial in a rare disease in a hospital. For this purpose, the drug development process will be addressed and it will also be discussed the current pharmaceutical research and development paradigm. The Portuguese clinical trial reality and development of new drugs for rare diseases will also be scrutinised. Finally, the implementation of a clinical trial from the perspective of a clinical research coordinator will be described in detail and the importance of the Pharmaceutical Medicine Master in the professional activity of a clinical research coordinator will be highlighted. |
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