Clinical Research Association TURKEY Patients have right to have early access to the new medicinal developments Clinical Research Association TURKEY

Why we need clinical trials? Essential for the advancement of evidence based medical knowledge Provide information about many diseases and their treatment Improve treatment for a particular condition Provide benefit to society

Potential benefits of clinical studies are : CT patients will receive the best standard treatment (if available) at least CT patients may be among the first to have benefit from the new treatment CT patients have a chance to help others

ACCESS Early access to medicine is also right for the requiring patient -Compassionate use (2005)

Research must follow… Guideline for Good clinical practice ICH, Helsinki Declaration Local regulations -Regulation on clinical research -Regulation patient rights Article 32-35 -New Turkish penal code Article 90 (3)

Article 32

Health professionals are responsible for conducting clinical trials and inform their patients about clinical trials this may give chance to patients for participation Regulatory bodies are responsible ensuring the quality of the clinical trials procedures Media should inform the society about the importance of early access to the new medicinal products/ devices by encouraging to participate in clinical trials

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