New clinical trial directory available to public and medical libraries
03/11/2002
Health & Medicine Week

2002 MAR 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CenterWatch has launched a new printed reference resource designed to let patients and professionals identify active clinical trials. In association with the Physicians' Desk Reference, the directory will be available through several thousand public and specialty libraries throughout the United States. The distribution of this first edition was supported by a grant from Amgen.

Along with background information on the clinical trial process and a glossary of terms, the directory lists more than 7500 clinical trials that are actively seeking volunteers across more than 600 diseases and conditions. The directory listings will be updated quarterly.

"The directory was created due to overwhelming interest from patients and professionals who prefer to do their research off line," said Dan McDonald, director of CenterWatch database and directory services.

CenterWatch is a subsidiary of the Medical Economics Company, publishers of the Physicians' Desk Reference.

This article was prepared by Health & Medicine Week editors from staff and other reports.