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The BMJ published a detailed report this week about how pharmaceutical sales representatives are screening people in India in return for prescriptions for their products. It also addresses the growing popularity of free “health camps” for poor people in India.

Subject Recruitment: The Ideas Initiative Trial Design: Early Phase CNS Drug Liabilities; Improving Enrollment Forecasts Also in this issue: Update on Europe's Clinical Trial Rules Debate Public Perception of Clinical Research Clinical Trial Barriers

As cancer immunotherapies continue to emerge, the need for rigorous evaluation to assess the safety and efficacy of these products in clinical trials is critical. Doing so in the early phase setting requires a foundational focus in such areas as NME selection, protocol development, patient population, and investigator and site selection.

Without question, advanced cellular and gene therapies require well-defined cold-chain management solutions that reduce risk and include all elements of packaging, data collection and logistics expertise to ensure high-quality, effective treatments reach the point of care, and ultimately, the patient.