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A Flood of Medical Data Could Improve Clinical Trials—or Hinder Them

Humanity generates about 16.3 zettabytes (one trillion gigabytes) of data each year. By 2025, that figure could rise tenfold. For doctors, more data could lead to deeper insights on patient populations, which could lead to more effective clinical trials and streamlined drug development. This influx of data, while important for drug development, also poses some big challenges. To be valuable, data needs to be consistent, accurate and clear, but for most clinical teams drawing data from different sources and systems, these are rare commodities.

Today’s clinical trial systems urgently need an overhaul. Traditional siloed technologies for clinical development require patient information…

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 A Flood of Medical Data Could Improve Clinical Trials—or Hinder Them

The explosion of health-related data could transform clinical trials and drug development. But only if we learn how to make sense of the data first.

Americans for Medical Progress

Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) protects society's investment in research by nurturing public understanding of and support for the humane, necessary and valuable use of animals in medicine.

Association of Clinical Research Organizations

ACRO represents the world's leading clinical research organizations. ACRO's members provide specialized services that are integral to the development of drugs, biologics, and medical devices.

Association of Clinical Research Professionals

ACRP is the primary resource for clinical research professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, and those in hospital, academic medical centers and physician office settings.

Huntington Study Group

The Huntington Study Group (HSG) is a non-profit group of clinical investigators from medical centers in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia, experienced in the care of Huntington patients and dedicated to research of Huntington's disease.

MNT

The latest Clinical Trials News & Drug Trials News articles published daily. Includes news on clinical studies findings, new trials proposed, progression of current tests in human patients

NIH

The National Institutes of Health, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.

RebarInteractive

Pioneering digital media strategy for patient recruitment and clinical trials. Maximize your patient recruitment with our novel and effective digital solutions.

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