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Weight Loss Drug Clinical Trial Underway in Nashville

WKRN in Nashville broadcast this story on July 2, 2024 after interviewing Clinical Research Associates Medical Director Dr. Stephan Sharp. See the original here: Weight Loss Drug Clinical Trial Underway in Nashville, or go here to read about the studies mentioned in this story. A local research lab is looking for participants in its clinical […]

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Health Fair Stops in Nashville to Combat Chronic Illness Rates

Trade association Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has partnered with local research company Clinical Research Associates to host a mobile health fair Wednesday to bring awareness to the nation’s rising chronic disease rates.    According to the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, 787,000 Tennesseans were diagnosed with three or more chronic diseases. However, by 2030, close to 2 million residents are projected to have at

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Enrollment Open For Smoking Cessation Study in Nashville

News Channel 5 in Nashville reporter Emily Luxen recently interviewed Clinical Research Associates, Inc. Medical Director Dr. Stephan Sharp about a new smoking cessation clinical trial in Nashville. You can read the full story below or where it originally ran on the NC5 website here.  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — For those who started smoking during

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WSMV: Enrollment available for RSV vaccine study

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Clinical Research Associates in Nashville is enrolling adults into their RSV vaccine study. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is something typically found in children, but it can impact older adults too. RSV causes cold-like symptoms and can lead to serious illnesses — like bronchitis or pneumonia — and sometimes death. In

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Meharry Medical College and Clinical Research Associates Collaborating on Clinical Trial Education and Recruitment

Meharry Medical College and Clinical Research Associates are working together to raise awareness about pediatric COVID vaccine clinical trials in Nashville and recruit patients as young students return to school this month. There is currently no COVID-19 vaccine authorized for children younger than 12 years old, despite the growing need to guard against the Delta

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Tennessee’s first COVID-19 vaccination occurs as hospitals wait for Pfizer shipment

Original Story From The Tennessean:First Tennessee COVID-19 vaccination occurs as hospitals wait for Pfizer shipment The first known COVID-19 vaccination in Tennessee came from an unexpected source. Dr. William Polk, 62, a Nashville surgeon, received the first dose of vaccine Wednesday afternoon at Clinical Research Associates, a Nashville business that for months has collected data

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