Opening Up the Findings of Drug Trials

Although there is wide agreement that the system for reporting on clinical trials needs an overhaul, there are sharp disagreements on just how to do it. And the issue is in danger of getting short shrift as a Sept. 30 deadline approaches for broader House and Senate legislation to revamp the whole drug safety system.
Clinical trials, in which patients use a new drug and are watched closely for signs of trouble, are considered the gold standard to ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The story is of special interest to those of us who have been exposed to multiple drugs simultaneously, developed a strong negative reaction/allergic reaction and can find almost no information on which ones or combinations of drugs could be likely causes. The doctors have no way to pre-check for negative reactions so they roll the dice and shrug their shoulders.

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