Clinical trials are necessary to provide information about diseases and their treatment.
Clinical trials research requires time, effort, experience, and compassion. While we conduct research according to strict scientific principles, our first concern is always the health and well-being of our patients. Investigational drugs either have not been approved by the FDA, or they are drugs that the FDA has approved for a different purpose. Sometimes studies of FDA approved drugs are conducted to obtain long-term safety information. The purpose of this review board is to be sure that the study is safe, worthwhile, and well-planned so that it is good for both research and patient care.