Lack of Tranparency in Trials for Cancer Medication: Study

Lack of Tranparency in Trials for Cancer Medication: Study
Oncologist showing CT image to cancer patient during chemotherapy. By Framestock/Adobe Stock
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A multi-national study led by Australia’s Flinders University has found that more than 50 percent of the clinical trials the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) used to approve anti-cancer medications over the past decade are not available for public scrutiny.

This comes after the pharmaceutical industry made a commitment in 2014 to improve data transparency.

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