Researchers reviewed 546 drug trials and found that industry-funded trials reported positive outcomes 85% of the time compared with 50% of the time for government-funded trials and 72% of the time for trials funded by nonprofits or non-federal organizations. Among the nonprofit or non-federal studies, those that received industry contributions were more likely to be positive (85%) compared with those that did not have any industry support (61%).
via latimes.com
What a surprise! Pass me a chair.
1 comment:
only 85% approval, who's not playing ball?
Fortunately with the majority of trials going overseas to third world countries where bribe money goes much further, I'm quite relieved to know Big Pharma will have this figure up to between 95-98% by 2012.
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