Truth & Consequences in Medical Trials
Wednesday, September 03 2008
by Frank Stasio and Susan Davis
What happens when you disclose to patients participating in a medical study that the investigator running the study has some financial investment in the sponsoring company? Duke University researcher Kevin Weinfurt found out that patients don’t like it. He joins host Frank Sasio, WUNC Health Reporter Rose Hoban and Leah Brown, president of Aten Solutions, a clinical trials and research firm in Cary, to discuss the ins and outs of clinical trials.
