Drugs: Most Failed Clinical Trials Are Never Published

Most Failed Clinical Trials Are Never Published

http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/most-failed-clinical-trials-are-never-published/

 

A review of 909 clinical trials for 90 meds approved by the FDA between 1998 and 2000 found that more than half of the studies concluding a drug was ineffective were never published in medical journals.

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Sim explains that previous research has shown the primary reason for publication bias is that companies or investigators don't submit them.

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