Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation
The Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation provides a neutral platform for dialogue and collaboration among thought leaders in government, industry, academia, consortia, foundations, journals, and patient groups. It serves as a hub and a catalyst for new ideas and partnerships, helping participants explore innovative solutions, find common ground, and turn ideas into meaningful action on biopharmaceutical innovation nationally and globally.
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Innovative Person-Centered Clinical Cancer Research: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
Proceedings
·2026
The National Cancer Policy Forum convened a workshop to explore how person-centered principles can be embedded in all stages of research, including design, activation, enrollment, data collection, completion, and outcome reporting to improve the relevance, quality, and impact of clinical cancer rese...
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Publications
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Interactive Overview
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Perspectives
It's Time to Harmonize Clinical Trial Site Standards
Perspectives
Real-World Evidence to Guide the Approval and Use of New Treatments
Perspectives
Disruptive Innovation and Transformation of the Drug Discovery and Development Enterprise
Perspectives
FDA and the Media: Lessons from Tysabri about Communication Uncertainty
Perspectives
Canadian Strategy on Patient-Oriented Research
Perspectives
Health Research as a Public Good
Perspectives
Novel Ways to Get Good Trial Data - The UK Experience
Perspectives
Developing a Clinical Trials Infrastructure in the United States
Perspectives
Transforming the Economics of Clinical Trials
Perspectives
Developing a Robust Clinical Trials Workforce
Perspectives
The Clinical Trials Enterprise in the United States - A Call for Disruptive Innovation
Perspectives
Aligning Cultural and Financial Incentives for Clinical Trials
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Educating the Workforce for a Transformed Clinical Research Enterprise
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Brochure/Booklet/Pamphlet
1. Forum Overview - 2019.pdf
Brochure/Booklet/Pamphlet
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