How did they achieve this? MERC belongs to the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) which is an international Society.<\/p>\n
At their recent Global Site Solutions Summit held in Florida, United States of America, the annual competition for Site Patient Recruitment Innovation Award (SPRIA) was held.<\/p>\n
There were four international finalists who tied, and MERC was one of them.<\/p>\n
Dr Mohammed Tayob, together with the other three finalists had to give a presentation based on their site’s Recruitment Strategies, to an audience of Clinical Research Sites, sponsors, pharmaceutical companies and Clinical Research Organisations.<\/p>\n
There were five international independent judges in total and, at a very exciting event, the winner was announced: Mzansi Ethical Research Centre!<\/p>\n
SCRS represents over 2 600 clinical research sites in 42 countries. This award was not only a first for South Africa but for the African continent.<\/p>\n
On receiving the award Dr Tayob said: “It was very humbling to be recognised by our peers as the winner of this year’s SPRIA.<\/p>\n
The award is recognition of our entire team’s effort. What we presented were ideas we have learned from the industry.<\/p>\n
SCRS is a platform that will continue to drive the industry forward. We are inspired and are taking so much home with us from the 2015 Global Site Solutions Summit”.<\/p>\n
So what does MERC do? We conduct clinical trials in order to have the medication, which is already registered in America, registered in South Africa.<\/p>\n
“The centre is controlled very strictly by the Medicines Control Council and the Ethics Committees of South Africa.<\/p>\n
In addition the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in America has to approve all Protocols that we work with.<\/p>\n
The conditions research is conducted in, are Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, Asthma, COPD (smokers lungs), flu, complicated urinary tract infections, cholesterol, pneumonia to name but a few. We work with first world equipment and medication.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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