Monday, March 20, 2006

British guinea pig update

More on the Parexel study from The Times of London: "Experts knew that drugs similar to the one that nearly killed six men at a London hospital last week could have had dangerous side effects. Trials last year in America of a similar “monoclonal antibody” caused severe toxic reactions in patients. But the UK study went ahead after the regulatory authority failed to consult outside specialists who would have warned against proceeding." The full story is here.

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