Clinical trial participants receiving investigational new drugs, which subsequently become approved by a medicines regulatory authority for its trialled indication, effectively gain free early access to efficacious treatment. Participants may… Click to show full abstract
Clinical trial participants receiving investigational new drugs, which subsequently become approved by a medicines regulatory authority for its trialled indication, effectively gain free early access to efficacious treatment. Participants may also benefit from receiving approved, but unsubsidised medicines. These financial benefits of clinical trial participation have not previously been defined or quantified. Additionally, there are limited Australian pharmaceutical cost avoidance studies quantifying government savings through sponsored clinical trials.
               
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