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Intro to Clinical Research
Welcome to the Introduction to Clinical Research Podcast! Join Debbie, a clinical research professional, as she explains clinical research to her friend Elyse. Curious how the COVID vaccine was developed so quickly? Ever wondered what rules determine when you can get a new drug? Remember that one miracle drug they swore would cure cancer back in 2002 but then you never heard of it again? Let’s talk about that.
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Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Ep 11
In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner, and it’s lovely! Elyse is going to tell Debbie all about Ketamine therapy and how it’s being researched as a potential treatment for major depressive disorder. A content warning for this episode - consider whether this episode is right for you to listen to, as there is discussion on mental health, depression and suicide. Please proceed with caution.
You can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
In this episode, Debbie is going to continue to tell Elyse about some tragedies in clinical trials, what occurred, what we learned and the consequences of them. This is part two of two linked episodes (this and the previous episode).
So, heads up, definitely a content warning for this episode, it will include medical outcomes, death (including deaths of children), fetal development, torture, unethical conduct, medical racism (racism in general) - just a whole mixed bag of really terrible stuff. If that doesn’t sound like something you want to listen to, feel free to give this one a miss.
You can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
In this episode, Debbie is going to tell Elyse about some tragedies in clinical trials, what occurred, what we learned and the consequences of them. This is part one of two linked episodes (this and the next episode).
So, heads up, definitely a content warning for this episode, it will include medical outcomes, death (including deaths of children), fetal development, torture, unethical conduct, medical racism (racism in general) - just a whole mixed bag of really terrible stuff. If that doesn’t sound like something you want to listen to, feel free to give this one a miss.
You can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
In this episode, Debbie is going to tell Elyse about documentation and how important it is as both the instructions of how to do the study and evidence of what/ how it was actually done. Making sure that everything is documented is an important part of transparency. We hope you enjoy us nerding out about paperwork!
You can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is key to making this happen! In this episode, Debbie is going to tell Elyse about research study design, so we’re going to learn how it works to build a study from the ground up to meet their goal?
You can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is key to making this happen! In this episode, we’re talking about the rules, regulations and guidance in place to ensure research is done properly.
You can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is key to making this happen! In this episode, Elyse grabs the wheel and drives us (including Debbie!) through what Narcan is, and how it’s saving lives.
You can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is key to making this happen! In this episode, Debbie and Elyse explore the question, "How come some medicines get to jump the queue, and get approved through that accelerated approval program?"
You can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is key to making this happen! In this episode, Debbie and Elyse explore the question, "what are the study phases?"
You can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is key to making this happen! In this episode, Debbie and Elyse explore the question, "what are the parts of the process and who is involved?"
You can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com
Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/
Why an introduction to clinical research?
How do doctors know what will help their patients? How do pharmacists know if a drug will have a bad interaction with your morning glass of grapefruit juice? From over-the-counter painkillers to prescription blood pressure regulators, all the way to assistive devices like pacemakers, we all use drugs and devices that improve our quality of life and health. Yet few of us know much about the process by which we test these drugs and devices to see if they're safe and effective. This introduction to the topic of clinical research will guide you through the basics of clinical research and, we hope, build your confidence in understanding the data and outcomes of such research.
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Special thanks to Sam Winnie for our intro and outro music. You can check out more of Sam's work here.