Dr. S works at S Hospital in the emergency department taking care of patients. He developed Lubricin and owns patents, as an eye drop (lubricin) to treat dry eye disease. He has to complete a phase III clinical trial to get FDA approval for this indication.
1. Please discuss what strategies he can use to manage his conflict of interest (COI) while conducting a clinical trial at Rhode Island Hospital.
2. Please design the rough outlines of phase III clinical trial to satisfy FDA requirements for this indication of Lubricin.