FILE PHOTO: Swiss drugmaker Novartis' logo is seen at the company's plant in the northern Swiss town of Stein, Switzerland October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
ZURICH: Novartis plans up to 10 clinical trials over three years using a US partner's mobile technology to help free patients from burdensome hospital trips as the Swiss drugmaker aims to boost study participation and cut costs.
Novartis said on Wednesday it would work with Science 37, a California-based company that provides technology including smartphone apps to patients, allowing video-based telemedicine visits rather than always requiring physical travel to clinics.
