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ASK JEAN column: natural health products and homeopathic medicines

What is the difference between a natural health product and a homeopathic medicine, and do we have to do clinical trials on them?

May 20 is celebrated every year to mark James Lind’s first controlled clinical trial using citrus fruit on a group of sailors suffering from scurvy. Continue reading “Clinical Trials BC celebrates International Clinical Trials Day: recognition of the largest clinical trial ever conducted”

Clinical Trials BC is pleased to announce the recipients of two provincial clinical trials achievement awards.

Health Canada Modernization update and ICH E8(R1) General Consideration for Clinical Studies.

New additions have been made to the REACH BC Platform, expanding its existing search directory. Continue reading “Reach BC Launches POR Database”

Has the period for archiving site Investigator file or trial Master files for clinical trials changed?

Health Canada is reducing the retention period for clinical trial records for drugs and natural health products from 25 years to 15 years.
Continue reading “Health Canada: Period Reduced for Keeping Clinical Trial Records”

Question 1: Are single-patient studies conducted in Canada. Question 2: Does the new CONSERVE Guideline replace the CONSORT Guideline? Continue reading “ASK JEAN: Single-patient Studies & CONSERVE Guidelines”

CIHR introduced new Policy Guide with requirements for the registration and disclosure of results from clinical trials.