Clinical Data Quality As Good in Developing World As in Developed World – Study
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Concerns that sites located in the developing world may not produce reliable data do not appear to be justified, judging by the rate of queries from sponsors to such sites.
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