ClinicalTrials.gov is Modernizing to Serve You Better

Anna M. Fine, PharmD, MS, Acting Director, ClinicalTrials.gov Guest post by Anna M. Fine, PharmD, MS, Acting Director of ClinicalTrials.gov at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Originally posted on the Musings from the Mezzanine blog.  ClinicalTrials.gov is the world’s largest database of privately and publicly funded clinical trials. It provides easy access to clinical trial information for millions of users every month—from patients and their advocates to data submitters, data researchers, and the broader public. NLM is in the midst of a multi-year effort to modernize ClinicalTrials.gov to deliver an improved user experience on an updated platform that will accommodate future growth and enhance efficiency. In June 2023, we will reach an important milestone: replacing the current website with the modernized ClinicalTrials.gov website. This modernized site will implement the innovations we have designed based on user feedback, including an updated look and feel and improved functionality for searching, viewing, and downloading information about clinical trials. In advance of this launch, NLM will host a virtual public meeting on April 25 to provide a detailed look at the modernized website, a summary of our overall progress, and a look ahead to the final phases of and expectations for the modernization effort. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from and interact (both via chat and during two simultaneous breakout session...
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