Pfizer Conducts First "Virtual" Clinical Trial Allowing Patients to Participate Regardless Of Geography

Pfizer Inc. PFE announced today that it is conducting the first-ever randomized clinical trial under an investigational new drug application that manages study participation entirely using electronic tools and allows patients to participate in the clinical trial regardless of their proximity to clinical sites. The pilot project, initiated following review from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), uses mobile phone and web-based technology to collect necessary data for the trial without clinic visits.