Medicinal products for human use
- Published: December 16, 2019
- Last updated: March 27, 2025
A clinical trial is a study that aims to discover or verify clinical, pharmacological and pharmacodynamical effects of a medicinal product.
The purpose of the trial may also be to identify possible side effects and/or to study the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of a medicinal product in order to ensure its safety and efficacy.
Interventional clinical trials must undergo scientific and ethical review and obtain a permit after review by the Swedish Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket) and the Ethical Review Authority (Etikprövningsmyndigheten) in Sweden. In some cases, approval by the Regional Biobank Centre (RBC) or a biobank is also required.
Find ongoing clinical trials
There is map for patients and healthcare professionals that provides information about ongoing clinical trials in Europe.
The map is based on the public information in CTIS Public Portal. It improves the way users can search and find information about clinical trials.
Users can search for studies based on geographic area and medical condition.
Search results offer investigator’s contact details, enabling members of the public to directly enquire about potential enrolment into a given trial.
The Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) is an EU web portal and database for clinical trials where applications are submitted and assessed. In the public part of CTIS it is possible to search and read the information published.
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