Regulations causing decrease in trials in some countries

The CBC is reporting that many clinical trials not happening due to much of the red tape involved when conducting them. This is not only happening in Canada, but all over the world. Many believe that the bureaucratic systems now taking place before clinical trials are getting in the way of finding better ways to help patients.

According to the article, simpler rules are needed to:
* Ensure patient safety.
* Collect information accurately and reliably.
* Provide fair and balanced information to research participants before they consent.

What do you think? Are studies in industrialized nations falling behind because of the new standards? Do the bureaucratic rules help more patients more in the long run?

Read the full article here.