WHO Member States Agree To Strengthen Global Clinical Trial Ecosystem
Executive Summary
World Health Assembly delegates have given the thumbs up to a resolution that draws on lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve global coordination on how clinical trials are designed, evaluated and reported.
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