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CRfocus 19(6) - June 2008

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Communication

Communication in Clinical Research: Challenges in a Complex World

Claire Bithell

Communicating the Human Side of Science & Technology

Judith Hann

Reputation of the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Role of Communications & People in Research

Julia Cook & Philippa Yeales

Communicating in Clinical Research & Networking Laid Bare

Steve Hancock & James Christianson

The Reality of Communicating Science in the Media

Steve Palmer

Country specifics

A Pocket Guide to Clinical Research in India

Shirali Raina & Professor Anthony C Woodman

A Pocket Guide to Clinical Research in Asia

Keiko Oishi

Same Language, Different Message: The American Way from the British Perspective

Colin Miller FICR

Process

Multicultural Teams: The Beauty of Variety

Victoria Ibanez

The CTA: Communication Lynchpin

Sue Matthews

Trial Master Files: The Decentralised Challenge

Karen Roy HonFICR

A Day in the Life of a Sample

Sue Lee

Change Management: Evolving to Avoid Extinction

Lyn Morgan

Regulatory & ethics

EU GCP Inspections: Is Anyone Trying to Collate Information on Findings?

Colin Wilsher

Update from the National Research Ethics Service

Janet Wisely

The Comprehensive Clinical Research Network: New Opportunities

Peter Selby

Tapping into the New NHS Research Environment

Mark Lewis

Update from the MHRA on the Statutory Instrument

Martyn Ward

Special interest

Poster Exhibition

Shirley Hallam MICR

Which Comes First: The Candidate or the Employee? Identifying Communication & Retention Strategies in an Increasingly Competitive Environment

Iain Jessup

Therapeutics

Breast Cancer: Communicating a Diagnosis

Andrew Wardley

Childhood Anorexia & Obesity: A Growing Issue

Dee Dawson

Is Tuberculosis Under Control?

John Watson

Advancing New Therapies in Paediatric Oncology

Pamela Kearns

Viewpoint

FDA Distances Itself from Declaration of Helsinki

Andrew Smith

In our international news section this month, we report the decision of the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to amend its regulation 21CFR312 on the acceptance of non-US, non-IND clinical studies. This new rule marks a further distancing from the text of the Declaration of Helsinki. Andrew explores this development…

Regular update

Forward Planning in the ICR Boardroom: Message from the Chair & Chair Elect

Susan Ollier MICR & Janette Benaddi MICR

Just over halfway through her time as Chair of the ICR Board of Directors, Susan Ollier reflects on her time and introduces us to her newly-elected successor, Chair Elect Janette Benaddi.

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