E-Clinical Trials Standardization Is Goal Of Trans-HHS Tech Innovation Push
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The standardization initiative is outlined by a task force consisting of NIH, CDC, FDA and CMS chiefs. The group also directs HHS to educate department officials in technology transfer policies – a project the task force believes can be accomplished in a “matter of months.”
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