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Subject: Clinical Trials
Date: 3-Oct-2008
Question: I finishing my masters in pharmacology in UK i have so much interest to join as a CRA in pharma company what r the requirements i need to fulfil

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Answer: There are various institutes providing Clinical Research courses including diploma and weekend courses in India. These courses equip the candidate to:
  • Have better understanding of Good Clinical Practice and Standard Operating Procedure for Clinical Research and Clinical Data Management. Contribute more effectively in their profession pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical companies in drug development, CROs offering clinical research and clinical data management services, in bio-IT life science industry, or academic research institution or as clinical investigators at hospitals/ medical sites conducting trials on subjects.
  • Support overall clinical trial process electronically by implementing Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system and Project Monitoring. Participate in design, conduct and management of global clinical trials conducted at multicentric sites in India and Overseas.
  • Have an understanding of evolving regulatory process standards and practices of ICH GCP in conduct of different therapeutic trials for preparing the the submissions made to the regulatory authorities for seeking market authorization in India, US, EU, Japan etc.

Well-known Institutes are Bombay College of Pharmacy, Academy for Clinical Excellence-Mumbai, Institute of Clinical Research-Delhi. Besides for a focused hunt for various topics within the Clinical Research the Internet has a Directory available for Institutes in India and Abroad.

You may also see the Detailed article on Clinical Research at: Career Choice in Clinical Research

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