Suppression of Clinical Trials of Sumatriptan

Correspondence to the Lancet two weeks ago revealed another instance in which clinical research studies that failed to provide results favor...

Suppression of Clinical Trials of Sumatriptan 2015-05-18T01:07:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

More Evidence for Suppression of Research: the Case of Lamictal for Depression

We recently discussed the severe challenges to evidence-based medicine presented by manipulation and suppression of clinical research to ...

More Evidence for Suppression of Research: the Case of Lamictal for Depression 2015-05-17T20:11:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Bring Back the DSI*? - the Avandia Case as Spy Novel

Starting in 2007, we posted quite a bit about the "Avandia case," which centered on whether Avandia (rosiglitazone, by GlaxoSmithK...

Bring Back the DSI*? - the Avandia Case as Spy Novel 2015-05-13T00:36:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?

HAPPY TIMES AT NIMH Two weeks ago I discussed a Commentary in JAMA by Dr. Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Heal...

Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? 2015-05-12T18:37:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

The Avandia Spin Cycle Continues Even After the FDA Safety Hearings

We have posted multiple times about Avandia (rosiglitazone), GlaxoSmithKline's star-crossed glucose-lowering drug.  While Avandia has re...

The Avandia Spin Cycle Continues Even After the FDA Safety Hearings 2015-05-07T18:50:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Another Haunting Tale

Halloween is more than two months away, but the ghost stories just keep on coming. The latest version was reported by the Associated Press ...

Another Haunting Tale 2009-08-21T13:30:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

High Costs and Poor Outcomes - A Lesson About the Suppression of Research

Last week, blogger Alison Bass was one of the few to comment on a new article on the risks of antidepressant medications published electron...

High Costs and Poor Outcomes - A Lesson About the Suppression of Research 2009-08-19T10:28:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown