Let's talk medical research

For more than 20 years, October has been deemed Health Literacy Month, a designation aimed at highlighting the importance of health literacy in the United States. An individual's health literacy, including their ability to understand doctors’ guidelines, follow medication instructions, and discuss their symptoms, has a major impact on how individuals interact with the healthcare system — and for ...

Clinical trials are an essential part of the process required to get new treatments and therapies approved for use in a patient population. These studies aim to evaluate whether a medication is safe and effective for patients to use — therefore, making sure the individuals who participate in the study reflect the real-world population is essential.

In order to conduct successful medical research, it is essential to identify and enroll the right participants. However, connecting with the right patient population is one of the biggest challenges facing clinical trials today so employing strategic clinical trial recruitment advertising strategies is imperative.

Clinical trials are an integral part of the medical industry, as they are required for any new treatment to be approved. Every medicine used today, whether prescription or over the counter, is a result of the rigorous research process that is a clinical trial — and for these trials to take place, volunteers are vital.

Recruiting patients for a clinical trial can be a challenging process. Studies show that many patients report having little or no knowledge of clinical trials, and sponsors and researchers often report having difficulties finding and enrolling patients in studies. However, once patients understand more about the medical research process, many individuals do want to participate in a clinical trial.

Clinical trials are how researchers advance their knowledge about potential new treatments, including medications, medical devices, and lifestyle interventions. Clinical trials are divided into phases, each with a distinct duration, purpose, and number of volunteers needed. Before any new treatment becomes available on the market, it must go through this process, as required by the FDA.

Connecting patients with clinical research opportunities is our mission here at Antidote, but often, we find that misconceptions can serve as barriers to achieving this goal. It’s important to carefully weigh the pros and cons of participating in a clinical trial but to do this effectively, it’s critical to have accurate information.

Antidote’s podcast, Talk of the Towne, hosted by Antidote’s Senior Clinical Informatics Manager, Dr. Richard Towne, is an interview series featuring members of Antidote's partner network. During each episode, Rich and his guests take a closer look at particular therapeutic areas, the latest research developments, and specific pain points that impact the patient population.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease that results in weakened breathing and reduced lung function. In the U.S., it is estimated that 50,000 individuals are diagnosed with IPF each year, and 140,000 are estimated to live with the disease in America.

We are excited to announce that we have received the Silver Award from EcoVadis for the second year in a row. EcoVadis is the world’s largest, most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, with a global network of more than 90,000 companies. Antidote was evaluated within this network to receive this award, and scored in the top 25% of companies focusing on Corporate and Social ...