As you may be aware, there is an increasing lack of funding for medical research across the world. This is something that affects all sectors of the healthcare industry and has been felt keenly by the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries. This is why so many people have been urging the medical research community to come up with more innovative ways in which they can raise the money that is needed in this ever-expanding and highly complex area of endeavour.

If you feel that medical research is important and you want to help find a cure or better treatment for certain diseases, then you may want to take action yourself. The first step in doing this is to find a good medical research charity that is supporting the cause. You could also participate in Paid Clinical Trials at a site like Trials 4 Us

But whilst the issue on the need for funding for medical research has been brought into the limelight, it is important to remember that the pharmaceutical companies alone cannot do it on their own. They need the help of the research funders. Asking for financial assistance from the government is a common strategy, although pharmaceutical giants are not just throwing their weight behind the cause. In fact, many pharmaceutical companies are taking the initiative and are actively participating in some of the research into new drugs and other innovations. The success of these new drugs, coupled with the efforts of the pharmaceutical research community, could mean the turnaround of many degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and save thousands of lives each year.