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Challenges of clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Akwasi Osei
Akwasi Osei*
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Ghana Health Service; Accra Psychiatric Hospital, Accra, Ghana, email akwasiosei@yahoo.com
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Clinical trials have been conducted almost wholly in high-income countries until recently, yet their results may not always be valid or applicable in middle- and low-income countries. Clinical trials are now, though, increasingly being done in less wealthy countries. While this is welcome, there is a need to ensure the profit motive does not override the benefits. Partnership with local counterparts while adhering to international standards should help to maintain high-quality output from clinical trials.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , May 2012 , pp. 30 - 31
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