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For years, Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug trials included a specific endpoint requiring that they enroll only patients who were still able to walk. That changed when a DMD-focused advocacy organization took the matter up with the FDA and helped develop new trial guidelines.

The festivities marking the late 2019 holiday season in Europe have been spoiled by a disconcerting message about the declining efficiency of investments in pharmaceutical research, in the shape of a lengthy report from the European Union on industry’s innovative capacity.

The need for efficient and timely development of new treatments for multiple serious conditions will drive efforts to modernize clinical research in the coming year.

The European Union system for pharmacovigilance “is operating effectively and efficiently” concludes a report.

The latest happenings in the clinical trials industry from the past month, all in one place.