Faulty Drug Trials Tarnish Japan's Clinical Research
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Faulty Drug Trials Tarnish Japan's Clinical Research
What is this about?
The case describes a clinical trial of an existing drug in Japan. Several universities performed the trial in collaboration with a large pharmaceutical company. The drug did not work as expected, and the researchers tried to bury the results. Eventually the case came to light, resulting in an elaborate apology from the researchers.
Why is this important?
Pharmaceutical companies and drug manufactures "fund such studies hoping to show that their drugs cause fewer side effects or are more effective than competing products."[1] Rules and regulations related to studying existing drugs need to be adapted to showcase transparency and to ensure results - positive or negative- are published.
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- ↑ Normile, Dennis. "Faulty drug trials tarnish Japan's clinical research." (2014): 17-17.
