At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, we are actively involved in the clinical research of numerous drug therapies in an effort to better understand the treatment of human diseases.

The Investigational Drug Studies Service aids investigators in the management of clinical trial activities. The responsibilities of the Investigational Drug Studies pharmacist include:

• Preparing drugs
• Ensuring accurate recordkeeping for drug studies
• Educating healthcare professionals and patients about drugs
• Reviewing all protocols for the Institutional Review Board
• Developing monographs for nursing
• Meeting with clinical study monitors
• Serving as a resource for physicians, nurses and pharmacists for all aspects of investigational study requirements