MakroCare, a global clinical services firm, provides clinical research support to pharma, biotech and medical device industries, successfully organized a workshop on 'Advanced Good Clinical Practice' at Chitramayee Auditorium, State Arts Gallery, Kavuri Hills, Madhapur, Hyderabad recently.

The focus of the workshop was to impart important information about advance areas in GCP to the medical/clinical and healthcare community. Pharma, biotech and healthcare industry speakers and leaders spoke on the occasion.

Dr Virender Sangwan, associate director, LV Prasad Eye Institute and Hospital, shared his experiences in patient's recruitment and enrollment in clinical trials. He stressed for improving the role of investigators in patients recruitments.

Dr Mukesh Kumar, director, Daiichi Sankyo, highlighted the importance of Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) and its roles and responsibilities in clinical trials, to the delegates of the workshop.

Dr Rohit Arora, deputy director - Sanofi-Pasteur, discussed in details about the safety measures in Vaccine Trials and regulatory requirements.

Dr Mukund Karmalkar, head - Clinical Research, CARE Hospital, explained about the importance of informed consent process and procedure to obtain informed consent from the study participant (SP).

Manish Narang, senior manager - clinical operations (Asia-pacific), Abbott Vascular, delivered valuable presentation on Good Documentations Practice (GDP) in clinical trials.

Earlier, Mahesh Malneedi, president of MakroCare, in his introductory address briefed about the workshop on advanced GCP. Further, Mahesh announced that a 'GCP Help Desk' will be launched very soon, to help the clinical research and healthcare community.

About hundred physicians, investigators, clinical quality assurance, clinical research associates, project managers, and clinical professionals in clinical / healthcare / pharma / biotech industry professionals participated in this workshop.

MakroCare arranged a laughter show on the occasion, to implement in practical 'Laughter is the best medicine'.