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Gold Standard for Clinical Trials Unit
Oct 15 2012
Tayside Clinical Trials Unit (TCTU) – a joint initiative between the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside – has been given `gold standard’ full registration status by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration.
The UKCRC is the national body overseeing clinical trial units in the UK. To receive full registration a unit such as TCTU has to demonstrate to an international panel of experts that it can coordinate multi-centre clinical trials and deliver them to the highest quality standards as well as publish the results in quality journals.
“This is effectively placing a gold standard against the work of the Unit and is a major achievement that can bring significant benefits to Tayside,” said Professor David Bearn, co-Director of TCTU.
“It means we are internationally recognised as operating to the best standards in handling major clinical trials. That can only help attract further research funding.”
TCTU was only formed in June 2008 and granted initial registration by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration in 2009.
The Unit brings together the expertise needed to undertake a clinical trial, including clinicians, statisticians, software developers and trial managers. Working across a broad spectrum of indications not limited to drug trials, TCTU is also active in dental projects, paediatric studies and healthy lifestyle interventions.
“Clinical trials are a key part of research and we are lucky in Tayside to have enjoyed extremely strong public support for the work done here,” said Professor Peter Donnan, Co-Director of TCTU.
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