Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Seriously, all of the studies in this article were funded by the manufacturers of the drug. HOW IS THAT NOT SKETCHY?!?
Ah but the real question is how many studies were not published because they had contrary results?
Actually I have wondered on occasion who funds the drug studies that aren't funded by the manufacturer. The FDA?
HOW IS THAT NOT SKETCHY?
it's totally sketchy. Steph, have you heard about that new book that just came out, exposing all the sketchy research in the pharmaceutical industry?
I have the writer on my twitter feed, he's Ben Goldacre, and it's called Bad Pharma. [link]
Actually I have wondered on occasion who funds the drug studies that aren't funded by the manufacturer. The FDA?
Mostly universities, I think.
Lord, that's just about the most depressing sentence I've ever read. Go watch some James Bond!
I know, I know. OK.
Oo, that looks like something I should get. Thanks, Suela.
Mostly universities, I think.
Universities do the research, but it's mostly federal money, no?
Mostly universities, I think.
I know they tend to run the studies, but do they actually fund them? University researchers and professors generally bring research money in from outside.
I think it's NIH.
I know they tend to run the studies, but do they actually fund them?
Oh sorry, misunderstood the question.
And I'm pretty sure the Alzheimer's Association is the largest non-government funder of Alzheimer's research, but I don't know how much drug research is a part of that.