CCTA seeks to raise public awareness about the societal benefits of #clinicaltrials with the goal of encouraging more patients to consider participating.
Patients are eager for new and better treatments, yet more than one-third of clinical trials do not meet their enrollment goals.
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#DYK? 90% of medications administered to newborns are not approved by the @US_FDA for use in the newborn population.
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Aging affects how people absorb, metabolize and excrete drugs. Yet clinical trials focus on participants aged 18-64.
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DYK? 90% of medications administered to newborns are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the newborn population.
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Clinical trials offer treatment options for patients. But trial participation can present unexpected costs for these patients.
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Public awareness is the essential factor driving increased engagement in clinical trials, ultimately fostering innovation and addressing patients' health care needs.
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Clinical trials are an important step in the development of breakthrough treatments.
But there’s a problem: Not enough people join clinical trials.
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DYK? Patients 65 and older tend to take more medication than other age groups, yet clinical trials focus on participants aged 18-64.
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Aging affects how people absorb, metabolize and excrete drugs, yet clinical trials only focus on participants aged 18-64.
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About one-third of clinical trials aimed at Parkinson's disease fail to start due to a shortage of participants. This insufficient enrollment can lead to a loss of potential innovative treatments for the disease.
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DYK? About 4 million babies are born each year in the United States, yet 90% of the medications they take have never been tested for children.
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Clinical trials can have associated costs including parking, travel, child care or lost work income, which can be a serious deterrent to trial participation.
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Clinical trials can have hidden costs for patients. Learn about them from David Charles, MD, in this episode of AfPA's Patient Access Podcast: https://t.co/y5suAiiurJ