The Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA), together with event partners MTPConnect, Bellberry and Medicines Australia, and supporters, the National Health and Medical Research Centre (NHMRC), CT:IQ (Clinical Trials: Thinking Smarter), Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA), and Research Australia, hosted the Clinical Trials 2021 National Tribute & Awards Ceremony on 20 May 2021 to mark International Clinical Trials Day and celebrate the announcement of the ACTA Trial of the Year Awards. This event celebrates the vital role trials have in advancing clinical practice and saving or improving patients’ lives every year.
This year dual winners were announced for the preeminent 2021 ACTA Trial of the Year Award. Breakthroughs in prostate cancer screening and a ‘watch and wait’ treatment for collapsed lung shared the Award. More details, see ACTA media release