Abstract
The objective of this paper is to critique emerging legislation in the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on the clinical trials sector. Possible changes are identified and discussed in relation to their impact on phase I clinical trials conducted in the UK. It is concluded that smaller contract research organisations, which have benefited in the past from European Union legislative variation, may have resource problems in trying to cope with the changing business environment created through legislative harmonization. These SMEs must use this opportunity to seek clinical trials research partnerships in a new harmonized EU market.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 389-393 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 2004 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright:Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Clinical medicine
- European union information
- Organizational change
- Pharmaceuticals industry
- Research organizations
