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Complex innovative designs in clinical trials have the potential to increase efficiency and lower the cost of drug development, improving patient access to therapies. This article highlights designs and approaches based on a meeting linked to an ongoing FDA pilot program in the field.
Julie Gerberding — incoming CEO of the Foundation for the NIH (FNIH), and former Director of the CDC and executive at Merck & Co. — discusses COVID-19 learnings, centralized clinical trials and trust in science.