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Conducting a European multi-center trial: first experiences with the new EU Clinical Trials Directive from an academic perspective

Authors: Diyar Delawi, Wouter J. A. Dhert, F. Cumhur Oner

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 8/2008

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In 2001 the European Union adopted the EU Clinical Trials Directive (2001/20/EC) as a framework for good management in trials of medicines [4]. Many concerns were expressed that this Directive would impede and inhibit publicly funded clinical trials [2, 7, 14]. …

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Title: Conducting a European multi-center trial: first experiences with the new EU Clinical Trials Directive from an academic perspective
Authors: Diyar Delawi
Wouter J. A. Dhert
F. Cumhur Oner
Publication date: 01-08-2008
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 8/2008
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0699-5

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