Cognitive partnership
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Cognitive Drug Research and Provident Clinical Research & Consulting partner to provide clinical trial services to evaluate the cognitive effects of dietary supplements, consumer health products, functional foods and food additives. The non-exclusive agreement will use CDR's cognitive test systems at Provident's research clinics in Addison, Ill., and Bloomington, Ind. According to Chicago-based CRD, its centers conduct research to meet FDA and Federal Trade Commission guidance on memory and attention claims for food and nutrition products. The companies plan to develop investigator-initiated projects and participate in scientific presentations and publications