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Clinical Trials Process

The purpose of a clinical trial is a test to see how a drug performs in humans, and to develop, test and make available information to provide a basis for evidence-based medicine. Evidence-based medicine is the principle behind the way doctors make choices between different treatments as they become available.

Fibroscan

In people with hepatitis C, determining the level of liver fibrosis is important to monitor disease progression, and assist with treatment decisions.

FibroScan (Transient Elastography) is a new device used to measure the elasticity or stiffness of the liver – the stiffer the liver, the more severe the scarring.