E-DRUG: Conducting and Evaluating Clinical Trials in Africa
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Dear E-druggers,
DIA (Drug Information Association) held a meeting in Johannesburg
11-12 April 2001 on Conducting and Evaluating Clinical Trials in
Africa. The meeting was organized by the Dept of Pharmacology,
University of Capetown. Some 150 people attended.
The presentations are now available on the Internet:
http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/pha/diameet/
[The Powerpoint presentations are downloadable as PDF files]
Topics discussed:
- Opportunities and Challenges of Conducting Clinical Trials in
Africa
- Key Criteria for Successful Submissions for Registration
- Proving Cost Effectiveness: The Fourth Hurdle
- Opportunities and Limitations of International Harmonization
- Safety Monitoring: Are We Doing It Right?
- Critical Issues in Outsourcing of Clinical Trials
- Training and Accreditation: Is It Needed? Who Should Be
Responsible?
- Ethical Issues: Whose Responsibility?
- Informed Consent: Can We Do Better?
- Ensuring Access to Drugs for the Diseases of the Poor
regards
Wilbert Bannenberg
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Wilbert Bannenberg, WHO Technical Adviser Pharmaceuticals
Email: wbannenberg@un.org.za (work), WilbertBannenberg@compuserve.com (private)
Tel: +27-12-3385356 (direct), +27-12-3385204 (WHO), Mobile +27-82-5756249
Fax: +27-12-3201503
Snailmail: WHO, Box 13113, Tramshed 0126, Pretoria, South Africa
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