Positive Spin Put on Many Drug Trials, Even Those With So-So Results: Study

Published January 9, 2013

Positive spin put on many drug trials, even those with so-so results: study

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Tannock said some published reports of breast cancer treatment trials also downplayed or under-reported the incidence of toxic side-effects experienced by patients taking a drug being investigated. In two-thirds of the reports, there was bias in the …
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Patrick Kennedy criticized for trying to keep marijuana illegal

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Indeed, even before its scheduled launch on Thursday, a new public advocacy group co-founded by Kennedy is coming under fire from legalization advocates who accuse him of wanting to force pot smokers into treatment. … But Kennedy's group, called …
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Market report / TASE leaves profit-taking behind

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… after a Reuters story that quoted CEO Alon Carmeli saying he expects continued strong revenue growth this year thanks to increased advertising income on the back of its plan to offer its latest product, Babylon 10, free of charge when it is …
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Understanding Opioids: Part 1

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But an unforeseen consequence of increased opioid prescribing and availability was the epidemic of opioid abuse and addiction that ensued. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "The unprecedented rise in overdose deaths in the US …
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