Alfred Health
Clinical trials are a very important part of the research process. Without clinical trials, new treatments and medicines cannot be approved for use in Australia.
With more than 300 open trials across 19 disease disciplines, our clinical trial portfolio is one of the largest in the country. This gives patients all over Victoria access to potentially life-saving treatments.
Clinical trials are a very important part of the research process. Without clinical trials, new treatments and medicines cannot be approved for use in Australia.
Clinical trials help to determine if new treatments work, if they are safe, and if they are better than the treatments that are already available.
Learn how regional Victorian, Steve Wadey, has benefited from life-saving clinical trials conducted at The Alfred, and how we’re improving access for all Victorians.
Share your experiences as a patient, carer or family member to help us plan, design, implement and evaluate clinical trials.
When Hawthorn-man Hugh experienced a cardiac arrest at the gym it was a fast-acting loved one, followed by the unique skills of a rapid-response team from The Alfred and Ambulance Victoria, that saw him live another day.
Clinical trials pharmacist Michelle Kua has been able to grow her career at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) from intern in 2017 thanks to a unique clinical trial pharmacy program developed at The Alfred.
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Blind in his left eye after a stroke three years ago, 70 year old Geoff was fully reliant on his right eye.
