Clinical trials are the basis of doctors understanding of whether a drug is safe and effective.
Former FDA medical officerErick Turnerfound that drug applications included studies with both positive and negative conclusions about their drug.
Among antidepressants, for example, the ratio was about 50/50.
Published studies aremore likely to be positiveif they are funded by drug companies.
Only 13% of registered trials made their results available within a year of the trials conclusion.
The result of this bias: its possible drugs reputations for effectiveness are overblown.
My assumption was the drugs work and when they dont, theres something unusual about the patient.
Drug Companies Arent Telling You the Whole Truth| Salon
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