More on OA to clinical drug trial data

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) has launched a clinical trials portal. From the site: 'The portal has been designed as a single entry allowing you to search for comprehensive information on on-going clinical trials (registry) or results of completed trials (database) conducted by the innovative pharmaceutical industry.' Excerpt from the press release:

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) today announced the launch of its new IFPMA Clinical Trials Portal. Developed in conjunction with information technology leader IBM, it is the first internet search engine constructed specifically to link to on-line information made available by the innovative pharmaceutical industry about clinical trials worldwide....The Portal's search engine has been programmed to access relevant on-line sources of clinical trial information. These include individual pharmaceutical company sites, sites run by third parties working on behalf of these companies, pharmaceutical industry association resources, such as the US pharmaceutical industry association (PhRMA) site...and government sites which routinely carry details of industry trials, such as the US National Library of Medicine's [ClinicalTrials.Gov]. Other on-line clinical trial information resources, such as the European Union's planned Europharm facility, may be linked to as and when they become available....The IFPMA Clinical Trials Portal helps to fulfil the commitment made by the researchbased pharmaceutical industry in its "Joint Position on the Disclosure of Clinical Trial Information via Clinical Trial Registries and Databases", issued in January 2005...to provide a coherent industry blueprint for improving clinical trial transparency.

For more details, see the FAQ, search directions, or glossary.