Posted by linkadge on July 12, 2006, at 16:16:24
In reply to Re: couldn't have said it better myself, posted by SLS on July 12, 2006, at 7:45:29
>I guess that was a unclear. What I meant to say >is that it makes no sense to waste thousands of >lives in a protocol that allocates subjects to >a placebo when the drugs being used have >already separated themselves from placebo >countless of times previously in controlled >trials.
Well, if the placebo is performing better than the active drug, then it makes no sense to waste thousands of lives in a protocol that allocates subjects to an active drug when placebos being used have already separated themselves from placebo countless of times previously in controlled trials.
"Countless" times is nonsensicle IMHO. Remember, a drug company does not have to disclose information about failed clinical trials. Therefore, of course, all you are going to see are the positive trials.
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