Virtual fix?
“CLINICAL trial” is a tidy-sounding term for the messy notion of human experimentation. Before new drugs, devices or medical procedures are unleashed on the population at large, they have to be tested on volunteers for safety and efficacy. This process is costly, time-consuming and often less informative than drug firms would like. Could the Internet help?
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Virtual fix?”
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