Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials - Organized medical research studies that test the safety and effectiveness of new therapies for screening, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a disease. Clinical trials are administered to human participants (after pre-clinical studies), and can test drugs, devices, treatments, and/or preventive measures against diseases such as cancer.

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