Are Pharma sponsored trials biased?

"What should we do about it? Are you concerned? I am!"

Ben Goldacre, the author of Bad Science, argues that there is good evidence that this conflict of interest results in bad evidence, which distorts medical decision making and may harm patients.

Goldacre. Is the conflict of interest unacceptable when drug companies conduct trials on their own drugs? Yes. BMJ. 2009 Nov 27;339:b4949. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4949.

Noble. Drug firm conflicting interests. Radical change, not tweaking, is needed. BMJ. 2009 Dec 31;339:b5656. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b5656.

Additional reading: Bad Science