clinical trial
noun
: a scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (such as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects
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For decades, companies have lamented Europe’s fragmented capital markets, single-market adoption on pricing and clinical trials, and uneven reimbursement policies.
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
The film shows Dane's desire for the reauthorization of the ACT for ALS, a 2021 law which grants funding to scientific research and expands access to investigational ALS treatments for people who are not otherwise eligible for clinical trials.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Using artificial intelligence to scan more than 400,000 Reddit posts, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania documented numerous reports of possible GLP-1 side effects that may be underrecognized in clinical trials — including menstrual changes, fatigue, and temperature sensitivities.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Since leaving the Senate, Sasse has worked as the president of the University of Florida, but the clinical trials took him and his wife to New York City, then to Houston.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
The film shows Dane's desire for the reauthorization of the ACT for ALS, a 2021 law which grants funding to scientific research and expands access to investigational ALS treatments for people who are not otherwise eligible for clinical trials.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Using artificial intelligence to scan more than 400,000 Reddit posts, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania documented numerous reports of possible GLP-1 side effects that may be underrecognized in clinical trials — including menstrual changes, fatigue, and temperature sensitivities.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Since leaving the Senate, Sasse has worked as the president of the University of Florida, but the clinical trials took him and his wife to New York City, then to Houston.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Clinical trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20trial. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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