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ACRES’ plan to harmonize clinical trials across many lands

The non-profit ACRES aims to bring clinical trial sites around the world under one system of shared standards

August 16, 2019 8:40 PM UTC

With the launch of its clinical site accreditation program, ACRES has taken the first step toward its larger goal of creating a clinical research infrastructure that is digitally connected and operates under a single set of standards across the world.

The not-for-profit Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety (ACRES) announced its first accreditation program in July. It is the product of the first of seven initiatives the organization has embarked on to overhaul clinical research on a global scale...