Denmark Tackles ‘All Talk And No Action’ On Decentralized Clinical Trials

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Danish regulators tell the Pink Sheet they want to know what is holding companies back from submitting applications for decentralized clinical trials and are keen to find creative solutions to possible hurdles.

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The Danish Medicines Agency has launched a pilot to put an end to what it says is an ongoing “waiting game” with drug sponsors on the topic of decentralized clinical trials.

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated considerable interest in the concept of decentralized approaches for conducting trials as these allow patients...

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