Portugal Clinical Studies

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Porugal Clinical Studies

Portugal Clinical Studies

Together, we simplify processes, accelerate innovation, and transform Portugal into the epicenter of science applied to health.
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Portugal Clinical Studies

Portugal Clinical Studies

Juntos, simplificamos processos, aceleramos inovação e transformamos Portugal no epicentro da ciência aplicada à saúde.

Services

Provide support and advice in the preparation of contractual documentation or other study documentation to ensure compliance with quality standards.
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Allows the submission of support requests for country/site feasibility, analised by a dedicated team.
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It consists of providing support to identify legislation and regulation applicable to the study, and preparing answers to requests from regulatory bodies.
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Support the development and mediation of the collaboration protocol and the respective contract between CRSs when participants are referred for clinical research purposes.
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Assist CRSs in building a strategic vision, developing action plans, and enhancing their operational efficiency, enabling greater effectiveness in resource utilization throughout clinical studies.
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Consists in the creation of a digital channel to promote clinical studies. It aims at facilitating recruitment of participants.
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Indicators
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4th POSITION
among 82 countries, in the number of health researchers per million inhabitants.

Source: Global Observatory on Health R&D (2022).
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27th POSITION
among 140 economies worldwide, in the quality of research centers.

Source: The Global Competitiveness Report (2019).
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230
Clinical Trials submitted in 2022 in Portugal.

Source: 2022 indicators data
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152
Clinical Trials authorized in 2022, in Portugal.

Source: 2022 indicators data

A specialised team, beyond Science

Portugal Clinical Studies® is a platform of the Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation that brings together a dynamic and specialised team to help streamline and simplify the processes inherent to your clinical study.

Map of Clinical Trials launched in the EU

The Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS)️ launched an interactive map, on March 3 2025, designed to facilitate access to information about clinical trials in the European Union.

This map allows users to search for ongoing Clinical Trials by location and medical condition, as well as access investigator contact details to learn how to participate.

Why Portugal?

Positioning Portugal among the most attractive countries for conducting clinical trials in the European Union is the vision adopted by the Portuguese government for the area of clinical research. Clinical studies represent one of the main strategic areas for the development of healthcare in Portugal. 

Clinical Research Sites (CRSs)

Come and discover the entities conducting clinical studies at the national level.

The CRSs play a role in advacing comprehensive clinical research - from study development to professional training - fostering collaboration and excellence in the healthcare sector.

News
Get to know the latest news in the field of Portuguese clinical studies.
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Support capacity-building projects developed by clinical research centers integrated into healthcare units in Portugal.

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The meeting established itself as a national milestone in the field of clinical research and biomedical innovation.

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