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Few clinical trials are done in Africa: COVID-19 shows why this urgently needs to change
Few clinical trials are done in Africa: COVID-19 shows why this urgently needs to change
Monday, April 6, 2020
Clinical trials are the foundation of any new medicine. They allow scientists to test the efficacy and safety of a drug or therapy.
The African continent offers many of the best conditions for conducting clinical trials. It has a diverse population of potential patients, and many have not been previously exposed to any kind of pharmaceutical drugs. Importantly, a number of diseases – particularly those defined as neglected and tropical – are endemic to the developing world, which includes Africa.Read more ....
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