WHO Report Raises Questions About R&D-Cost Rationale for High Cancer Drug Prices
An analysis conducted by the World Health Organization concluded that R&D costs do not provide enough evidence to justify high prices for cancer drugs.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Interim Publication of Clinical Trial Results May Be Misleading
Published interim results of ongoing clinical trials may mislead clinicians about whether a particular drug or therapy is beneficial.
Federal Right-to-Try Legislation Could Undermine FDA’s Public Health Mission
Recent “right-to-try” legislation passed in the Senate could diminish the FDA’s public health mission.
A New Code of Ethics for Clinical Trial Research in the 21st Century
Recent revisions to the Common Rule deal largely with improving transparency of informed consent while introducing a new concept of “broad consent” that can expand the reach of research.
Planning Clinical Trial Designs for Future Public Health Epidemics
Investigators should plan for future public health epidemics so that consensus about trial design and conduct among agencies and local communities can be reached before the next outbreak.
Should Meta-Analyses Contribute to Medical Science and Practice?
Meta-analyses are important aspects of medical research, but only when they are properly designed.
The Streetlight Effect: Statistical vs Clinical Significance in Medical Research
Evidence of the streetlight effect can be found across several fields, including medical research, where investigators draw suspect conclusions from analysis of irrelevant data.
FDA-Expedited Drugs With Breakthrough Status Have Shortest Development Time
Researchers examined the clinical development times of FDA expedited programs.
Benefits of Cannabis Therapy May Be Overestimated in Clinical Trials
The growing acceptance of medical cannabis has been driven by clinical trials that are flawed by inadequate blinding.
Healthcare Database Studies Support Supplemental Indications of Approved Medications
Database studies may support supplemental applications for effectiveness for approved medications.
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