Subject: FW: FW: "The Save European Clinical Research Campaign"
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consider forwarding to other academics and signing the petition
Jane Sandall


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<< Subj:     FW: "The Save European Clinical Research Campaign" 
www.SaveEurope anResearch.org
 Date:  10/12/03 09:33:05 GMT Standard Time
 From:  [log in to unmask] (Iain Chalmers)
 
 Dear Colleagues,     
       As you will probably have heard by now, many clinical
investigators
 believe that the new European Directive on Clinical Trials threatens
the
 future of independent and academic clinical research throughout the
E.U.
 While attempts are being made to encourage individual member states to
adopt
 "flexible" interpretations of the guidelines, many believe that the
 fundamentals of the Directive contain within them insurmountable
barriers
 for the independent clinical trials process itself. As such, we believe
that
 the best outcome is that the Directive, which was probably conceived in
good
 faith, but with inadequate consultation and consideration of its
 consequences, be repealed, or, substantially amended. We have had an
expert
 opinion that such repeal is possible, but will present a formidable
 challenge. 
       In only the first two weeks of its existence the "Save European
 Clinical Research Campaign" has rapidly grown, and is already a
 wide-ranging, inclusive, continent-wide coalition of clinical
investigators
 and advocates. Listed below are the signatories who have singed on to
the
 enclosed statement, which we will soon disseminate as an
 advertisement/letter to the editor/letter to MEPS and commissioners.
Please
 note the growing involvement of the patient advocacy community. 
       The MEPs and Commissioners must be made to understand that their
 action will not only hinder potentially life-saving research, but will
put
 Europe at a competitive disadvantage  vis-à-vis North America. It will
cost
 lives. 
       The action plan is to get as many signatories as possible, and to
 lobby the MEPs directly and intensively. We need your help. Please read
the
 petition at the website www.SaveEuropeanResearch.org
 <http://www.SaveEuropeanResearch.org>   and if you can, please sign it
 electronically. Let us know if you are speaking on your own behalf, or
 representing your organisation. 
        Over the next several days, we will begin the actual lobbying
effort,
 with an email including a list of early signatories to every MEP and
 Commissioner. As others join the campaign their names will also be
forwarded
 to the recipients.
         The "Save European Clinical Research Campaign" is being
co-ordinated
 by ICORG (the Irish Clinical Oncology Research Group) (
 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ) and the Breast
 International Group, but is an open campaign on behalf of many
 organizations. We would welcome your affiliation. Please contact us via
 ICORG. 
 Please feel free to forward this email to your Colleagues/Members. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 -----------------------------------------
 Dr Brian Moulton
 Chief Executive Officer
 Irish Clinical Oncology Research Group
 Member of EU steering committee on Cancer Research Management (ECRM)
 120 Pembroke Road
 Ballsbridge
 Dublin 4
 www.icorg.ie <http://www.icorg.ie> 
 phone: +353 1 6677211
  
  
  
 
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Hazel Thornton, 
(Honorary Visiting Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of 
Leicester)
Address for all correspondence:
"Saionara",
31 Regent Street,
Rowhedge,
Colchester,
CO5 7EA
U.K.
Tel:   +44 (0)1206 728178
Fax:  +44 (0) 1206 728911
http://www.prw.le.ac.uk/research/HCG/



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