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The global manufacture and distribution of counterfeit products is big business. Most consumers are aware of street vendors selling shirts, hats, watches, sunglasses, CDs and videos. However, many consumers may not be aware of the other types of counterfeit products that are, in some countries, flooding the marketplace and displacing genuine products. These 'other' counterfeit goods that are also manufactured and distributed in huge volumes include such everyday products as detergents, shampoo, lotions, batteries and razor blades. Many of these 'other' products pose serious public health and safety risks.
Counterfeiters know no limits. Counterfeit industrial lubricants, foods, auto parts and pharmaceuticals are also made and distributed to consumers and pose significant risks. The International Chamber of Commerce's Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau estimates that trade in counterfeit goods accounts for approximately seven per cent of world trade, equal to hundreds of billions of dollars.
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By Timothy Trainer, President of the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition, Inc. Timothy Trainer has been President of the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition, Inc. (IACC), since September 1999. The IACC promotes effective enforcement of intellectual property through international activities with other associations, national governments and inter-governmental organisations. Timothy's intellectual property experience includes both government (US Patent and Trademark Office; US Customs Service) and private practice (Washington, DC office of Arter & Hadden).
He has written numerous professional articles and two reference books. Timothy received his Law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and has a master of arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh, US. He also carried out postgraduate studies at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Industry Events |
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4th Annual Patient Recruitment and Retention in Clinical Trials
13-15 October 2008, Amsterdam
Patient recruitment
is now consuming thirty percent of clinical trial time - more time than any
other clinical trial activity - and almost half of all trial delays result from
patient recruitment problems.
As the
recruiting culture becomes more sophisticated and the forces affecting patient
enrollment grow more numerous and complex, pharmaceutical companies are
striving to discover new strategies to facilitate enrollment in clinical
trials.
With
increasing industry pressure to develop, test and market greater numbers of new
drugs faster, pharmaceutical companies need to perform clinical trials as
quickly as possible. Inefficient patient recruitment processes is a formidable
barrier to pharmaceutical companies' success in launching new products.
Improving the patient recruitment process is imperative to avoid wasted
investments and eliminate costly delays in bringing new drugs to market --
today and even more so in the not-so-distant future. Improved patient
recruitment presents one of the largest opportunities for pharmaceutical
companies to eliminate delays in clinical trials, thereby making it possible to
reduce time to market. With patent time limits and large overheads
meaning that any delays in the development timeline can be disastrous, a good
understanding of how to successfully recruit patients for trials is vital for
any company looking to succeed.
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