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Patients in British Columbia will soon have more options for participating in clinical trials for new drugs.
The Canadian province is investing $4.2 million in a new six-bed unit at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver that will be the only one of its kind in Western Canada for non-cancer trials, the CBC reports.
"By investing in the new clinical trials unit, we are paving the way for groundbreaking life sciences innovation that will advance health care in our province for years to come and help more patients in B.C.achieve better health outcomes," says Minister of Health Adrian Dix.
The unit will allow patients to take part in trials for drugs that otherwise wouldn't be available in the province, and it's expected to attract investment from global pharmaceutical companies.
The province is also providing $2.4 million to the University of British Columbia to support the establishment of an endowed research chair focused on accelerating the province's capacity to design and conduct next-generation therapeutics.
"This is another great example of how our government is empowering local businesses to succeed and make a meaningful impact in the world," says Dix.
Michael Hamilton, a medical chemist at a pharmaceutical research company, tells the CBC that he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 12 as part of a clinical trial for a drug and
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