A Guide for Clinical Research Professionals covers the following topics: Overview of the Pharmaceutical Industry, Drug Discovery and Drug Development , Pre-clinical studies, New Therapeutic Product - Regulatory Process Overview, Clinical trials - Fundamental elements, Ethical issues in Clinical research, International Conference on Harmonization and Good Clinical Practice, Institutional Review Board / Independent Ethic Committee (IRB/IET): roles and responsibilities, Informed Consent Process, Overview of Some Clinical Trial Essential Documents, Data Collection in Clinical Trials, Investigator: Roles and Responsibilities. Investigator's Study File, Source Documents & Source Documents Verification (SDV), Clinical Data Validation Process & Query Management, Medical Data Coding & SAE Reconciliation, Statistical issues in clinical trials, Sponsor Definition, Sponsor-Company Responsibilities, Clinical Research Organizations, Clinical Research Associate (CRA)/Clinical Monitor and other issues.