Although Singapore is known to be a part of large multinational clinical trials and the number of clinical trials being conducted in Singapore is high, not a lot of institutes are present in Singapore that offer high quality training in clinical research. The Singapore Institute of Clinical Research (SCRI) is the only reputed Institute in […]
Chinese were the first to use smallpox inoculation in 1000 CE but the major success came with the work of Edward Jenner, 1796, using cowpox pustules to provide protection against smallpox; which led to the development of the first successful vaccine. It took nearly 200 years to completely eradicate the disease. Next impact on human […]
In nearly half of the visits made by children to doctors, 70% of medicines prescribed to them have never been tested in pediatric population. There remains no choice but to treat them that way, as there are very few clinical trials that are conducted in children. It is inappropriate to think of children as small […]
Medical Journalism has been largely ignored in the past, especially in developing nations such as India, but its immense impact on general public at large cannot be denied. Medical journalism can be defined as the promulgation of health and medical related topics and information through mass media. Good medical journalism is about covering scientific issues […]
As a part of ongoing effort to raise the standards of the conduct of clinical trials in India, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has recently issued a new draft guidance document for the industry that outlines new requirements for obtaining Clinical Trial and New Drug Approvals. This document is still a DRAFT and has […]
Pharmaceutical medicine over a period of time has evolved as a medical scientific discipline and is related to the discovery, development, evaluation, registration, monitoring and medical marketing strategies of medicines for the patients and community health. Knowledge and understanding the action of the drug in body, variability and limitation of therapy response, optimal use of […]
Healthcare risk management dates back to four thousand years, with the “Babylonian Code of Hammurabi” ordaining severe punishment for physicians who caused death or harm through their own malpractice. After the malpractice insurance crisis in 1970s, healthcare risk management became an important component of hospital administration in the US. Healthcare administrators recognized the value of […]
James Lind Institute offers a number of programs in medical writing and medical journalism to students from Africa. All programs are offered on an online platform with access to faculty and fellow students. James Lind Institute is the first institute in India to start programs in Medical Journalism to cater to the needs to this […]
In the recent times demand for quality in healthcare services has risen due to various market forces such as medical tourism, insurance, corporate growth and competition. As a result of these the expectations of the consumer for best in quality has also risen, which has indeed lead to the introduction of national and international accreditation […]
Developing countries such as India may see a rise in the number of outsourced clinical trials. This prediction has come after the US Pharma giant Pfizer struck a path breaking deal with Parexel, a major player (CRO) in the contract research business. Parexel will provide the US major a range of clinical development service for […]