Online trial registry proposed in Canada lacks teeth, critics say
The Canadian government announced plans yesterday to establish a Web-based list of all clinical trials conducted in Canada. Such as nationwide registry would create a centralized source of information for patients to find studies they can join and for drugmakers to identify trial participants. However, critics charge that the initiative may do little to increase transparency and accountability in the reporting of clinical research results. Read more
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