Clinical Trials Arena March 31, 2025
The Lancet research papers build on the WHO’s Guidance for best practices in clinical trials released in September 2024.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a series of papers in The Lancet detailing the work that needs to be done to run more efficient clinical trials on a global scale, building on earlier guidance.
The organisation announced the Clinical Trials in Global Health series during a webinar held on Friday 28 March, which includes six research papers that delve further into recommendations made in the WHO’s “Guidance for best practices for clinical trials” released in September 2024.
The WHO’s guidance focuses on several key areas including global “research waste” and diversity in clinical trials, with the guidance going beyond...