International Clinical Trials Day 2025
May 20, 2025
Medical writing −our core business activity− is a key component of clinical research. Clinical research refers to all research carried out on humans. To raise awareness of the importance of this type of research, International Clinical Trials Day is celebrated worldwide each year on the anniversary of research initiated by James Lind on May 20, 1747, a study which is now considered to be the first ever clinical trial.
Since this first clinical trial, the conditions for conducting such research have evolved to establish a regulated framework to protect participants, while allowing for the development of health innovations.
A few months ago, the Declaration of Helsinki, a “statement of ethical principles for medical research involving human participants” that was first adopted in June 1964, was updated. You can find our analysis of the main changes made in the 2024 version in one of our previous news articles.
The Santé Active Edition − Synergy Pharm team is delighted to contribute to clinical research by assisting our clients with:
- The implementation of clinical trials and marketing of drugs and medical devices through the drafting of the required regulatory and clinical documentation
- The valorization and dissemination of study results through the drafting of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and conference communication materials (abstracts, slide shows, proceedings, etc.)
- Improving the general public’s knowledge of clinical research by presenting the results of individual studies in the form of Lay Summaries, and through more global projects, such as our collaboration in the creation and revision of the content available on the Clinical Trials Quebec website.
Clinical research mobilizes many professionals such as physicians, researchers, clinical research associates, clinical research technicians, project managers, individuals involved in the manufacture of medicines, medical devices, etc., and other health care professionals. Volunteers willing to participate in clinical research are also required so that the innovations that have proven their value can then benefit as many people as possible.
We are proud to have been one of the links in this chain for four decades. Thank you to all our clients for the trust they place in our team for their medical writing projects!