IFPMA launches personalized CT web tool

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations has upgraded its clinical trials portal (www.ifpma.org/clinicaltrials) to provide a personalized setting. The "MyPortal" feature allows users to record their own search criteria, simplifying searches on later visits to the web site and to request e-mail alerts when new trials are posted that match criteria they have specified.

The entire portal has been redesigned for greater clarity with explanations of technical jargon being provided in a user-friendly manner. Up to six searches may be stored by each user of the My Portal feature.

Harvey Bale, the IFPMA's director general, said: "patients, especially those with serious long-term conditions, have an interest to keep themselves informed about trials of new candidate medicines, as do their treating physicians. 'MyPortal' will make it easier for them to do so."