Anna Ivanchenko and Dmytro Shapochka: NOT BY TRIAL AND ERROR: INTERPRETING FOR CLINICAL TRIALS ( RU)

Clinical trials of new drugs enable patients with grave diseases to receive efficient treatment free of charge. In Ukraine, this practice is not too widespread yet due to stereotypes about providing guineapigs for big pharma but still, every year we have more trials coming in. The role of translators and interpreters here is essential: both to prepare accompanying documentation in the necessary language and to assist at sponsor trainings and during the audits at participating sites. In our joint presentation, we will describe the main stages of a clinical trial, discuss important terminology and its equivalents and share some tips on how to prepare for interpreting at the abovementioned events. English version: Ukrainian version: