Clinical trials involving Irish patients 'saved the health service €13m' over two years

Image: Shutterstock Image: Shutterstock CLINICAL TRIALS INVOLVING Irish patients have saved the health service millions of euro, according to a new report, which is calling for major changes to increase Ireland’s clinical research capability.

This could lead to increased access to new emerging therapies for Irish patients and generate thousands of new jobs, CRDI said today. The report estimated that in 2018, 500 Irish patients were recruited into clinical trials for 24 months, with annual revenues and savings to the health service of €7.5 million and €5.9 million over the two years.

“It is proven that the more research-active a national health system is, the better the outcomes for patients. For Ireland to emulate the success of other countries’ clinical research, further collaboration and investment is required.”

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