U.K. researchers driven out by tough regulations

A set of tough new government regulations governing drug trials in the U.K. has begun to drive some clinical trials out of the country. New data suggests the some trials have been delayed or moved abroad while other developers expressed concern over the future of drug research. Analysts say that the government's regulatory response to an earlier clinical trial disaster will seriously damage the U.K.'s efforts to encourage more research.

The Financial Times reports that in the wake of the TeGenero's TGN1412 trial disaster, which left six volunteers in the hospital, regulators have approved only one of four high-risk trial to proceed after re-reviewing their programs. Only one of eight other high-risk trials subsequently submitted for regulatory approval has been given a green light.

- read the article on the U.K. trial dilemma from the Financial Times

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