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Campaign to clamp down on drug company influence

Nine To Noon

English - December 10, 2019 20:40 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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The British Medical Journal has launched a major global campaign to reform how medical evidence is produced and used - to try and create a more trustworthy healthcare. The BMJ says doctors are being unduly influenced by industry-sponsored education events and industry-funded trials for major drugs. Kathryn speaks with the Editor of the BJM, Dr Fiona Godlee, who says industry funded trials cannot be trusted and governments ought to start funding independent trials of new drugs and medical devices.