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Volunteer recruitment translates to what percentage of costs of drug development?

A company wishes to study a new drug for the treatment of prostate cancer.  The principal investigator sends the patients’ demographic and medical data to the company.  The company reports to its local newspaper that the city’s mayor is enrolled in its drug trial.  Which contract clause did the company violate?

Clinical Coding Workout Chapter 4, question 4.20 The patient is a 44-year-old male who started having abdominal pain the day before yesterday. Subsequently he had diarrhea. He had four episodes of diarrhea last night and then four episodes in the morning. The stools have turned to fairly frank blood. Also, the abdominal pain got worse, and he said he felt dizzy when he stood up. Patient admitted for treatment of dehydration. Patient has frank blood coming out from his bowels. Stool culture and sensitivity revealed Salmonella. Physician documented that the abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bleeding were due to Salmonella gastroenteritis. Patient put on Levaquin IV and also rehydrated. Patient responded well and was discharged. What codes are assigned? 

When advertising for a clinical trial…

What is the difference between an informed consent and a contract?

What is the time frame a sponsor has to report a nonfatal unexpected serious adverse event to the FDA?

The Nuremberg Code requires which of the following:

True or False:  Payments to subjects may be mentioned in advertising for clinical study patients.

True or False:  When advertising for a clinical study it is critical you inform the patient regarding how safe and effective the “test drug” will be to their treatment.

All of the following are reasons why research has shifted overseas EXCEPT: