Welcome to the Introduction to Clinical Research Podcast! Join Debbie, a clinical research professional, as she explains clinical research to her friend Elyse. Curious how the COVID vaccine was developed so quickly? Ever wondered what rules determine when you can get a new drug? Remember that one miracle drug they swore would cure cancer back in 2002 but then you never heard of it again? Let’s talk about that.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 39:22
In this episode, we’re talking about generic medicines. We’re going to outline what they are, how they end up on the market and perhaps in your medicine cabinet and the…
Sep 7, 2026 · 46:24
It is finally time for another long awaited Q&A episode! Elyse is the questioner and Debbie does her best with the pre-researched and prepared answers. Huge thanks to everyone…
Aug 17, 2026 · 55:04
In this episode, we’re talking about anti-microbial resistance (AMR). The episode will include what we mean by a pathogen, how they may become resistant, how that resistance…
Jul 27, 2026 · 46:10
It’s time for us to update you on current events, medical research or drugs in the news! We’ve got a few stories at different points in their research journey, from just getting…
Jul 6, 2026 · 57:32
Episode 60 In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner (hooray!), and today, we’re talking about the interstitium (with a prelude into the human lymphatic system). Don’t worry…
Jun 15, 2026 · 49:00
This is part 2 of our discussion on interpretation of GCP. If you haven’t listened to part 1, I recommend going and checking that out first. We’re covering a few more examples…
May 25, 2026 · 51:24
Today, we’re finally getting into why Debbie says “it depends” so much in answer to many of Elyse’s questions. We’re looking at how ICH GCP sets out the principles and practices…
May 4, 2026 · 50:52
Today, Debbie throws us all back into the Philosophy Ravine together to discuss medical ethics. We’re going to talk about what it is and use the framework of Medical Ethics to…
Apr 13, 2026 · 51:31
In this episode, we’re going to be discussing some international collaborations in clinical research! Let’s cross some borders and work together! Remember, you can get in touch…
Mar 30, 2026 · 54:17
Hey everyone! We’re back (again!) and we hope you didn’t miss us too much. In this episode, we’re going to be discussing safety events, safety reporting and the compilation of…
Dec 22, 2025 · 48:44
Hey everyone! We’re back and we hope you didn’t miss us too much. In this episode, we’re diving right back in and talking about Medical Devices - what they are, how varied they…
Oct 6, 2025 · 57:03
In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner (hooray!), and today, we’re talking about Anthrax, and Anthrax vaccines. Maybe you know as little about it as Debbie, or maybe you…
Sep 22, 2025 · 1:00:18
In this episode, we’re talking about Data Management because of a listener question - thanks very much Aswini! So, we get into the weeds about the data that is collected as part…
Sep 8, 2025 · 51:57
Today, we’re going to discuss Good Manufacturing Practice - GMP - which is like GCP but for the manufacturing of drugs, devices, food and cosmetics rather than the clinical…
Aug 25, 2025 · 29:13
Wow, 50 episodes of our podcast. How exciting. So, in celebration, I’ve collected together some out-takes and previously un-released material (un-released, in that, we recorded…
Aug 11, 2025 · 55:36
Today, we’re discussing patient reported outcomes - what are they, how can they be measured and how do they compare to other measures we often use to measure the success (or not)…
Jul 28, 2025 · 1:00:20
In this episode, we’re talking about the activities broadly referred to as “monitoring” in ICH GCP. We’re going to focus on site monitoring, because of a listener question -…
Jul 14, 2025 · 54:55
In this episode, we’re talking about the activities broadly referred to as “monitoring” in ICH GCP. We’re going to focus on site monitoring, because of a listener question -…
Jun 30, 2025 · 1:05:28
In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner (hooray!), and today, we’re talking about a topic we all probably had some exposure to during Covid but might not remember a lot…
Jun 16, 2025 · 54:16
Alright so we’ve talked about contract research organisations and vendors and suppliers lots, but it’s time to put on our legal hats and discuss contracting! Why is it needed,…
Jun 2, 2025 · 50:57
It’s time for us to update you on current events, medical research or drugs in the news! We’ve got a couple of stories from Debbie and an update on our favourite shiny rock from…
Apr 28, 2025 · 47:59
You may have heard us talk about GCP before, the international standard for the conduct of clinical studies globally. But, there’s a new version on the block! This episode is all…
Apr 14, 2025 · 44:06
Episode 42 In this episode, the unexpected third part in our “Historical Stuff” series, Debbie is going to tell Elyse about some tragedies in clinical trials, what occurred, what…
Mar 31, 2025 · 55:45
Pharmacovigilance is a big work that we’re going to break down in this episode, to look at the data around safety events, or patient experienced side effects in clinical trials…
Mar 17, 2025 · 54:41
Episode 40 In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner (hooray!), and today, we’re talking about a hot topic in the US: Bird flu. AKA why my eggs so spensy? Remember, you can…
Mar 3, 2025 · 56:38
Today, we’re talking about the type of clinical staff that are often involved in Clinical Research - including Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists and quite a few more! We’re going to…
Feb 17, 2025 · 55:04
It is finally time for our long awaited second Q&A episode! We throw questions at each other, though honestly Debbie does answer most of them. Huge thanks to everyone who…
Feb 3, 2025 · 51:44
In this episode, we’re looking at another fundamental topic central to the conduct of clinical research, which is the Inclusion and Exclusion criteria that are used to determine…
Jan 20, 2025 · 52:57
In this episode, we’re reprising some information we’ve talked generally about before, but with a new perspective - how an average day looks for a site conducting clinical…
Jan 6, 2025 · 1:03:16
For this episode, we’re taking an enormous detour from our normal content and diving into the philisophody or philisophities ravine, with our wonderful friend Andy. We talk about…
Dec 23, 2024 · 1:03:27
In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner, and today, we’re talking about how governments and politics in general influence medical research and how it is conducted.…
Dec 9, 2024 · 53:30
We have looked previously at what is needed to start a study, and so today we’re learning what is needed at the other end, when a study is ending. What happens when the patients…
Nov 25, 2024 · 55:49
Returning for the second part of this episode, we start with recapping what we talked about in part 1 - although if you missed it you really should go back and listen to Ep30.…
Nov 11, 2024 · 1:01:57
What is technology and how is it used in research? How can we, or should we, be using all of the data collected about us for research, and what are the ethical dangers of this?…
Oct 28, 2024 · 59:25
Do we have an equitable or equal society? What even do those words mean? And why do we care - what possible impacts could those things have on people and/ or their healthcare…
Oct 14, 2024 · 1:04:40
In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner, with the marvellous shiny rocks, which today will go unpolished! Instead, we’re talking about direct to consumer advertising for…
Sep 30, 2024 · 52:01
What is a conflict of interest and why might it be important? In this episode we briefly define what a COI is, and explore some examples around medical research and what the…
Sep 16, 2024 · 57:57
A question that has stood since time immemorial. What DO government regulators do, when it comes to drugs and devices? Hopefully, this episode will give you some answers to that…
Sep 2, 2024 · 33:47
Welcome back from our summer break! Today, a shorter episode looking at the use of Ozempic/ Wegovy (brand names) - type II diabetes semiglutide drugs, because they’re all over…
Jul 29, 2024 · 1:03:32
Today, Elyse and Debbie are putting their finger on the pulse of THE NEWS around clinical research, drugs, science, health - as much news as you could want! We’re going to take…
Jul 15, 2024 · 1:02:23
Today’s topic is not a fun one, but is something many of us have experience with - we’re talking about cancer - what causes it, how it works, and how it’s treated. Once we’ve got…
Jul 1, 2024 · 1:03:00
In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner, and it has some extremely shiny rocks! Today, we’re talking about temperature and how important it it to the delivery of research…
Jun 17, 2024 · 54:19
As members of the public how can we influence what is developed? Who is making the decisions about which new medicines and products get researched? That’s the topic for today,…
Jun 3, 2024 · 57:14
Getting a clinical trial site (or sites) ready to start is a busy, hectic and high pressure time and the focus of our episode today. What is needed, how the items interlock and…
May 20, 2024 · 1:00:12
Ever thought about a career in clinical research? In this episode that’s exactly what we’re talking about - what the options are, what you need to know, and what transferable…
May 6, 2024 · 49:15
Today, we’re talking about Informed Consent - what it is, how it works, how it's documented and how it is handled for different people. This is a whistle-stop tour covering the…
Apr 22, 2024 · 1:07:42
In this episode, we’re talking about some issues with treatments. We’re looking at some drugs that have lost or might lose their approvals, or cases where additional measures are…
Apr 8, 2024 · 1:01:19
In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner, and it has far fewer cobwebs - someone has been dusting! Elyse is going to tell Debbie all about CPR - how it works, how well it…
Mar 25, 2024 · 1:05:33
We’ve covered a lot of topics so far, so today we’re recapping what we’ve discussed already AND looking at the end of end of a clinical study - from about 10000 feet! We do want…
Mar 11, 2024 · 44:04
So it’s been 5 minutes since we talked about Debbie’s favourite topic documentation, so we’re back there to discuss Good Documentation Practice (GDP). What does that mean in…
Feb 26, 2024 · 1:01:48
How do we ensure (and assure) the quality of every part of the clinical trial process. Why do you even need quality assurance? What sorts of things do auditors or Inspectors…
Feb 12, 2024 · 54:23
Unlucky for some, but for us we’re delighted - Episode 13 is our long awaited Q&A episode! We throw questions at each other, though honestly Debbie does answer most of them. Huge…
Jan 29, 2024 · 47:38
In this episode, Debbie explains to Elyse all about phenylephrine and why it’s been in the news (and maybe not as obvious on your pharmacy shelves) in the last 6 months. What…
Jan 15, 2024 · 1:05:41
Ep 11 In this episode, we’re back in Elyse’s corner, and it’s lovely! Elyse is going to tell Debbie all about Ketamine therapy and how it’s being researched as a potential…
Jan 1, 2024 · 1:06:01
In this episode, Debbie is going to continue to tell Elyse about some tragedies in clinical trials, what occurred, what we learned and the consequences of them. This is part two…
Dec 18, 2023 · 1:05:19
In this episode, Debbie is going to tell Elyse about some tragedies in clinical trials, what occurred, what we learned and the consequences of them. This is part one of two…
Dec 4, 2023 · 52:19
In this episode, Debbie is going to tell Elyse about documentation and how important it is as both the instructions of how to do the study and evidence of what/ how it was…
Nov 20, 2023 · 1:01:56
Ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is key to making this happen! In this episode, Debbie is going to tell…
Nov 6, 2023 · 54:26
Ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is key to making this happen! In this episode, we’re talking about the…
Oct 23, 2023 · 52:47
Ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is key to making this happen! In this episode, Elyse grabs the wheel…
Oct 9, 2023 · 47:43
Ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is key to making this happen! In this episode, Debbie and Elyse…
Sep 25, 2023 · 1:03:26
Ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is key to making this happen! In this episode, Debbie and Elyse…
Sep 11, 2023 · 1:05:48
Ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is key to making this happen! In this episode, Debbie and Elyse…
Aug 28, 2023 · 48:51
Have you ever wondered how new medicines become available at your Pharmacy or through your Doctor? Clinical Research is a key step in making this happen! In this podcast, Debbie…
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