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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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)

6. Article 32

7. 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

8. RESEARCH for PATIENTS not PATIENTS for RESEARCH