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In the past, most clinical trials reflecting on the safety or efficacy of pharmaceutical drugs were sponsored by the federal government, but today about 80 percent of these clinical trials are funded and performed by the pharmaceutical industry. The lack of transparency of clinical trial findings, mixed with the profit motive of pharmaceutical companies to publicize only information that promotes sales and profits, has proved a dangerous mix. NLARx is working with state legislators on a variety of approaches to disseminate evidence-based prescription drug information, including public disclosure and Internet posting of clinical trials data, publicly accessible databases and analyses of safety and efficacy studies to assist in developing preferred drug lists and in reaching out to health providers, and independent “academic detailing” programs to counter pharmaceutical industry marketing. Researching this Issue Related
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Model Legislation Jan 01, 2008 Pending Pharmaceuticals Legislation in New York | >>moreFeb 22, 2007 Final Rules Implementing Maine's Clinical Trial Disclosure Law | >>moreJun 10, 2005 Maine Misleading Advertising and Clinical Trials Disclosure Law | >>moreTestimony Nov 13, 2006 Comments on Maine's Clinical Trials Disclosure Draft Rules | >>moreRelated News May 06, 2008 Wall Street Journal An analysis of adverse-event reports filed with WHO suggests that the current generation of sleep medications may be nearly as problematic as the older generation | >>moreMay 06, 2008 FDA News Blog Prescription Drug User Fee Act IV Fees Will Go to Improve Postmarket Drug Safety | >>moreMay 06, 2008 Washington Business Journal Kaiser Permanente completes rollout of electronic medical records | >>moreReports May 02, 2008 Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs Releases Report on Safe and Effective Opioid painkillers. | >>moreMar 11, 2008 Publicly Funded Drug Trials Will Counteract the Corruption and Inefficiency of Testing | >>moreSep 12, 2007 Serious Adverse Drug Events Reported to the Food and Drug Administration, 1998-2005 | >>more |
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