New clinical trials portal
August 20, 2014
THE Department of Industry
is looking to develop a new
interactive portal for clinical trials,
to increase patient participation.
In a request for tender, the
Department said the portal would
enable greater participation and
engagement with clinical trials and
boost Australia’s competitiveness in
the space.
It would expand on the
current capabilities of the
australianclinicaltrials.gov.au
website, hosted by the National
Health and Medical Research
Council (NHMRC).
NHMRC said it would not submit
for the tender, but it was likely that
it would host the new portal.
“At this time, there is no
indication that NHMRC will be
involved in the tender process.”
The process was part of the
ongoing reformation of the
clinical trials sector based on the
recommendations in the Clinical
Trials Action Group Report released
in March 2011, the Department
said, and followed a feasibility
study which said a portal could
provide “substantial” opportunities
for better patient recruitment by
providing the ability to register
interest for key patient groups
and clinicians, as well as aligning
information systems to streamline
administration processes.
The tender sought a portal with
links to registries and databases,
as well as clinical trial information,
that was searchable for clinical
trials related to a particular
condition, the Department said.
The ability to get aggregated
metrics of the clinical trials sector
for decision makers should also be
investigated, it said.
The contract was expected to
finish by 30 Jun 2016.
The tender closes on 12 Sep.
CLICK HERE to submit.
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