Financial ties between researchers, drug companies taint clinical data
Much of the so-called clinical data gathered to approve new prescription drugs or used to back marketing claims a company wishes to make about its products is likely soiled by financial ties between the person who wrote the research and the companies using the research to their gain. According to a Washington Post investigation, … [Read more...] about Financial ties between researchers, drug companies taint clinical data
Avandia Lawsuits Being Settled
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed significant restrictions on the use of Avandia in response to studies linking the use of the drug to an increased risk of heart attacks and stroke. According to BizJournals, the Britain-based drug maker just reached an Avandia settlement for 5,000 U.S. product liability … [Read more...] about Avandia Lawsuits Being Settled
