Intro to Clinical Research Debbie and Elyse

As members of the public how can we influence what is developed? Who is making the decisions about which new medicines and products get researched? That’s the topic for today, and I’m afraid it’s not great news, everyone!
References - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7841468/
https://researchsupport.admin.ox.ac.uk/equity-and-inclusivity-in-research-funding
Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/

Getting a clinical trial site (or sites) ready to start is a busy, hectic and high pressure time and the focus of our episode today. What is needed, how the items interlock and overlap, and who is responsible!
Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/

Ever thought about a career in clinical research? In this episode that’s exactly what we’re talking about - what the options are, what you need to know, and what transferable skills you need. 
Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/

Today, we’re talking about Informed Consent - what it is, how it works, how it's documented and how it is handled for different people. This is a whistle-stop tour covering the main principles and points, but as always we could talk for hours about this topic!
Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/

In this episode, we’re talking about some issues with treatments. We’re looking at some drugs that have lost or might lose their approvals, or cases where additional measures are put in place for safety reasons. 
Here are some resources or references used in the research for this episode - 
Crizanlizumab statement. January 2024 » Sickle Cell Society
Crizanlizumab - end of NHS supply » Sickle Cell Society
FDA starts speedy review of Novartis’ sickle cell antibody - PMLiVE
Exa-Cel (Casgevy) Gene Therapy Update » Sickle Cell Society
Montelukast (Singulair): reminder of the risk of neuropsychiatric reactions - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/

In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner, and it has far fewer cobwebs - someone has been dusting! Elyse is going to tell Debbie all about CPR - how it works, how well it works, and we’re going to discover together how it’s possible to do research around something like CPR when the patient is unconscious! 
Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/