On 6th Aug, 2024, Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TCVGH) announced that it had signed an MOU with Boehringer Ingelheim to develop smart clinical trials for new drug research in six major specialties: pulmonary, cardio-renal-metabolic diseases, oncology, schizophrenia, immunology, and ophthalmology. This collaboration aims to optimize clinical trial processes, including participant screening, consent signing, home visits, and remote physiological data collection, to maximize innovative research capabilities.
James Chiou, Managing Director at Boehringer Ingelheim Taiwan, emphasized that their previous collaborations with TVGH have focused on early-phase clinical trials in areas such as pulmonary fibrosis, cancer, and autoimmune diseases. TVGH has achieved top rankings in trial recruitment for pulmonary fibrosis, positioning itself among the top 3% of global trial centers.
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