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“I am not against the pharmaceutical companies. I love them. That's not the issue. The issue is, in some cases, when they do these clinical trials, they control the data. They analyze the data. In some cases, they even write the article. And that leads to at least the perception, if not the…” quote by Catherine D. DeAngelis
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“I am not against the pharmaceutical companies. I love them. That's not the issue. The issue is, in some cases, when they do these clinical trials, they control the data. They analyze the data. In some cases, they even write the article. And that leads to at least the perception, if not the reality, that there's a conflict of interest.”

Catherine D. DeAngelis

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Pharma trials can be compromised by conflicts of interest, eroding trust in data and outcomes.

In simple terms: Conflicts of interest can taint clinical trial data.

Key Takeaway

Demand transparency in research.

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ethics science trust conflict of interest

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  • medical practice
  • policy making
  • public health

Key Concepts

pharmaceuticals clinical research

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can bias be detected?
  • What safeguards protect trial integrity?
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Regulation may be insufficient.

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