Who is sponsoring or paying for the study?

Clinical trials may be sponsored or paid for by the following:

• government agencies, such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research;
• pharmaceutical companies;
• nongovernmental granting agencies, such as Physician Services Incorporated;
• hospitals and research institutes;
• companies that develop medical devices or equipment; or
• any combination of the above.

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