Bias In Statin Drug Company Studies

A study, comparing head-to-head clinical trials of cholesterol-lowering drugs, found that the pharmaceutical co that paid for the trial overwhelmingly came out on top. The researchers found favorable results were 20 times more likely when a drug’s maker funded the study. Results of the study, conducted by scientists from the University of CaliforniaSan Francisco, were based on data from of 192 clinical trials.

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