More Transparency, Standards Urged for Research
September 1st 2012Even though thousands of clinical trials are listed on public websites, and sponsors are posting results from more key studies, consumer advocates continue to press for broader public disclosure of information on research involving human subjects.
Regulators Must Modify Approach
September 1st 2012Regulators must stop approving so many new drugs of very limited therapeutic value, and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and other regulatory bodies should be fully funded by public money rather than relying on industry-generated user fees, according to an article published by the British Medical Journal.