Hospital Community hospitals are attractive to pharma companies because 85 percent of cancer patients get care in such facilities. But the smaller hospitals often aren't equipped for trials. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Small hospitals need money. Drug companies need patients for tests. Both sides say they've found a solution.

Regional hospitals across the U.S. are banding together to make it easier for pharmaceutical companies to use their facilities for clinical trials, a strategy that could boost revenue and give drugmakers increased access to patients.

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