clinical trial
noun
: a scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (such as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects
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The team has built over 750 custom GPTs to assist with everything from clinical trial dosing to regulatory submissions.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
What makes Kennedy’s order especially cynical is that designing and implementing a clinical trial is an extraordinarily complex, costly and time-consuming process.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The retail pharmacy giant launched its clinical trial business in June 2022, helmed by Chief Biopharma Officer Ramita Tandon.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The encouraging results have laid the groundwork for the next phase: double-blind, randomized clinical trials — the gold standard for proving treatment efficacy.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
What makes Kennedy’s order especially cynical is that designing and implementing a clinical trial is an extraordinarily complex, costly and time-consuming process.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The retail pharmacy giant launched its clinical trial business in June 2022, helmed by Chief Biopharma Officer Ramita Tandon.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The encouraging results have laid the groundwork for the next phase: double-blind, randomized clinical trials — the gold standard for proving treatment efficacy.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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