Re: Does a clinical trial database belong on the internet?

[Guest guest]

Hi Cassie

I voted and pro an internet database which is open to the public. There is

too little transparency and I think too little research into the effects

medications have (good or bad).

I had a look at the article on Zyprexa which is known as Olanzapine in the

UK. I think it is a disgusting set of chemicals. I know a fair few people

who have been, or are still on, this medication. 1 person says it has made

their life much better the majority say it gave them awful side effects and

one friend is going to see their shrink next month to come off it...everyone

I know who has taken it has piled on weight. What did the pharma companies

trial the medicine on a bunch of grapes, before sticking it out for general

consumption?

It's all about pharma companies making money and the cheapest route for them

to do so.

Mandy

Does a clinical trial database belong on the

internet?

Friends,

For years we have been discussing within this support forum how vitally

important it is that clinical trial data be transparent and available to the

public. Such a database will help to ensure that the public has all the

information they need to make informed decisions.

Please..... this will take less than one minute of your time. Please place

your vote now. Just go to the link below and scroll down the page until you

see the subheading. Just click to vote. You may wonder if your vote will

amount to anything. Let me assure you - it certainly will. There are many

groups working hard to ensure that the House version of the FDA Reform bill

makes it all the way through. Your vote on this poll is only one factor

in a highly concentrated effort to improve public access to clinical trial

data, but every effort made towards this goal is vitally important.

Thanks,

Cassie

http://www.pharmalot.com/

Does A Clinical Trial Database Belong On The Internet?

September 18th, 2007 3:05 pm By Ed Silverman

As the Sept. 21 deadline for renewing PDUFA draws ever closer - and with it,

the threat of layoffs of nearly 2,000 FDA employees - the behind-the-scenes

squabble over creating a clinical trial database apparently remains

unresolved. The White House opposes the House version of the FDA reform

bill, because it claims the FDA and NIH wouldn't be able to validate the

accuracy of the trial results posted; results data is too technical, and lay

summaries may have too much bias.

The House bill would require a public technical trial results database, as

well a lay summary of a drug trials, on the Internet. Negotiations are under

way over other issues as well, such as preemption. The White House

opposition, however, comes after a stretch in which various drugmakers have

been accused of hiding data. The push for the House proposal follows the

logic that more information is better than less. But would that be true in

this case? What do you think?

[Guest guest]

Hi Cassie

I voted and pro an internet database which is open to the public. There is

too little transparency and I think too little research into the effects

medications have (good or bad).

I had a look at the article on Zyprexa which is known as Olanzapine in the

UK. I think it is a disgusting set of chemicals. I know a fair few people

who have been, or are still on, this medication. 1 person says it has made

their life much better the majority say it gave them awful side effects and

one friend is going to see their shrink next month to come off it...everyone

I know who has taken it has piled on weight. What did the pharma companies

trial the medicine on a bunch of grapes, before sticking it out for general

consumption?

It's all about pharma companies making money and the cheapest route for them

to do so.

Mandy

Does a clinical trial database belong on the

internet?

Friends,

For years we have been discussing within this support forum how vitally

important it is that clinical trial data be transparent and available to the

public. Such a database will help to ensure that the public has all the

information they need to make informed decisions.

Please..... this will take less than one minute of your time. Please place

your vote now. Just go to the link below and scroll down the page until you

see the subheading. Just click to vote. You may wonder if your vote will

amount to anything. Let me assure you - it certainly will. There are many

groups working hard to ensure that the House version of the FDA Reform bill

makes it all the way through. Your vote on this poll is only one factor

in a highly concentrated effort to improve public access to clinical trial

data, but every effort made towards this goal is vitally important.

Thanks,

Cassie

http://www.pharmalot.com/

Does A Clinical Trial Database Belong On The Internet?

September 18th, 2007 3:05 pm By Ed Silverman

As the Sept. 21 deadline for renewing PDUFA draws ever closer - and with it,

the threat of layoffs of nearly 2,000 FDA employees - the behind-the-scenes

squabble over creating a clinical trial database apparently remains

unresolved. The White House opposes the House version of the FDA reform

bill, because it claims the FDA and NIH wouldn't be able to validate the

accuracy of the trial results posted; results data is too technical, and lay

summaries may have too much bias.

The House bill would require a public technical trial results database, as

well a lay summary of a drug trials, on the Internet. Negotiations are under

way over other issues as well, such as preemption. The White House

opposition, however, comes after a stretch in which various drugmakers have

been accused of hiding data. The push for the House proposal follows the

logic that more information is better than less. But would that be true in

this case? What do you think?

[Guest guest]

Hi Cassie

I voted and pro an internet database which is open to the public. There is

too little transparency and I think too little research into the effects

medications have (good or bad).

I had a look at the article on Zyprexa which is known as Olanzapine in the

UK. I think it is a disgusting set of chemicals. I know a fair few people

who have been, or are still on, this medication. 1 person says it has made

their life much better the majority say it gave them awful side effects and

one friend is going to see their shrink next month to come off it...everyone

I know who has taken it has piled on weight. What did the pharma companies

trial the medicine on a bunch of grapes, before sticking it out for general

consumption?

It's all about pharma companies making money and the cheapest route for them

to do so.

Mandy

Does a clinical trial database belong on the

internet?

Friends,

For years we have been discussing within this support forum how vitally

important it is that clinical trial data be transparent and available to the

public. Such a database will help to ensure that the public has all the

information they need to make informed decisions.

Please..... this will take less than one minute of your time. Please place

your vote now. Just go to the link below and scroll down the page until you

see the subheading. Just click to vote. You may wonder if your vote will

amount to anything. Let me assure you - it certainly will. There are many

groups working hard to ensure that the House version of the FDA Reform bill

makes it all the way through. Your vote on this poll is only one factor

in a highly concentrated effort to improve public access to clinical trial

data, but every effort made towards this goal is vitally important.

Thanks,

Cassie

http://www.pharmalot.com/

Does A Clinical Trial Database Belong On The Internet?

September 18th, 2007 3:05 pm By Ed Silverman

As the Sept. 21 deadline for renewing PDUFA draws ever closer - and with it,

the threat of layoffs of nearly 2,000 FDA employees - the behind-the-scenes

squabble over creating a clinical trial database apparently remains

unresolved. The White House opposes the House version of the FDA reform

bill, because it claims the FDA and NIH wouldn't be able to validate the

accuracy of the trial results posted; results data is too technical, and lay

summaries may have too much bias.

The House bill would require a public technical trial results database, as

well a lay summary of a drug trials, on the Internet. Negotiations are under

way over other issues as well, such as preemption. The White House

opposition, however, comes after a stretch in which various drugmakers have

been accused of hiding data. The push for the House proposal follows the

logic that more information is better than less. But would that be true in

this case? What do you think?

[Guest guest]

Hi Cassie

I voted and pro an internet database which is open to the public. There is

too little transparency and I think too little research into the effects

medications have (good or bad).

I had a look at the article on Zyprexa which is known as Olanzapine in the

UK. I think it is a disgusting set of chemicals. I know a fair few people

who have been, or are still on, this medication. 1 person says it has made

their life much better the majority say it gave them awful side effects and

one friend is going to see their shrink next month to come off it...everyone

I know who has taken it has piled on weight. What did the pharma companies

trial the medicine on a bunch of grapes, before sticking it out for general

consumption?

It's all about pharma companies making money and the cheapest route for them

to do so.

Mandy

Does a clinical trial database belong on the

internet?

Friends,

For years we have been discussing within this support forum how vitally

important it is that clinical trial data be transparent and available to the

public. Such a database will help to ensure that the public has all the

information they need to make informed decisions.

Please..... this will take less than one minute of your time. Please place

your vote now. Just go to the link below and scroll down the page until you

see the subheading. Just click to vote. You may wonder if your vote will

amount to anything. Let me assure you - it certainly will. There are many

groups working hard to ensure that the House version of the FDA Reform bill

makes it all the way through. Your vote on this poll is only one factor

in a highly concentrated effort to improve public access to clinical trial

data, but every effort made towards this goal is vitally important.

Thanks,

Cassie

http://www.pharmalot.com/

Does A Clinical Trial Database Belong On The Internet?

September 18th, 2007 3:05 pm By Ed Silverman

As the Sept. 21 deadline for renewing PDUFA draws ever closer - and with it,

the threat of layoffs of nearly 2,000 FDA employees - the behind-the-scenes

squabble over creating a clinical trial database apparently remains

unresolved. The White House opposes the House version of the FDA reform

bill, because it claims the FDA and NIH wouldn't be able to validate the

accuracy of the trial results posted; results data is too technical, and lay

summaries may have too much bias.

The House bill would require a public technical trial results database, as

well a lay summary of a drug trials, on the Internet. Negotiations are under

way over other issues as well, such as preemption. The White House

opposition, however, comes after a stretch in which various drugmakers have

been accused of hiding data. The push for the House proposal follows the

logic that more information is better than less. But would that be true in

this case? What do you think?

[Guest guest]

I checked the page and I don't see a link to place a vote.

I checked the page. I don

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> Friends,

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> For years we have been discussing within this support forum how

vitally important it is that clinical trial data be transparent and

available to the public. Such a database will help to ensure that the

public has all the information they need to make informed decisions.

>

> Please..... this will take less than one minute of your time.

Please place your vote now. Just go to the link below and scroll down

the page until you see the subheading. Just click to vote. You may

wonder if your vote will amount to anything. Let me assure you - it

certainly will. There are many groups working hard to ensure that the

House version of the FDA Reform bill makes it all the way through.

Your vote on this poll is only one factor in a highly concentrated

effort to improve public access to clinical trial data, but every

effort made towards this goal is vitally important.

>

> Thanks,

> Cassie

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> http://www.pharmalot.com/

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> Does A Clinical Trial Database Belong On The Internet?

> September 18th, 2007 3:05 pm By Ed Silverman

>

> As the Sept. 21 deadline for renewing PDUFA draws ever closer - and

with it, the threat of layoffs of nearly 2,000 FDA employees - the

behind-the-scenes squabble over creating a clinical trial database

apparently remains unresolved. The White House opposes the House

version of the FDA reform bill, because it claims the FDA and NIH

wouldn't be able to validate the accuracy of the trial results posted;

results data is too technical, and lay summaries may have too much bias.

> The House bill would require a public technical trial results

database, as well a lay summary of a drug trials, on the Internet.

Negotiations are under way over other issues as well, such as

preemption. The White House opposition, however, comes after a stretch

in which various drugmakers have been accused of hiding data. The push

for the House proposal follows the logic that more information is

better than less. But would that be true in this case? What do you think?

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[Guest guest]

I checked the page and I don't see a link to place a vote.

I checked the page. I don

>

>

> Friends,

>

> For years we have been discussing within this support forum how

vitally important it is that clinical trial data be transparent and

available to the public. Such a database will help to ensure that the

public has all the information they need to make informed decisions.

>

> Please..... this will take less than one minute of your time.

Please place your vote now. Just go to the link below and scroll down

the page until you see the subheading. Just click to vote. You may

wonder if your vote will amount to anything. Let me assure you - it

certainly will. There are many groups working hard to ensure that the

House version of the FDA Reform bill makes it all the way through.

Your vote on this poll is only one factor in a highly concentrated

effort to improve public access to clinical trial data, but every

effort made towards this goal is vitally important.

>

> Thanks,

> Cassie

>

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>

>

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>

> http://www.pharmalot.com/

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> Does A Clinical Trial Database Belong On The Internet?

> September 18th, 2007 3:05 pm By Ed Silverman

>

> As the Sept. 21 deadline for renewing PDUFA draws ever closer - and

with it, the threat of layoffs of nearly 2,000 FDA employees - the

behind-the-scenes squabble over creating a clinical trial database

apparently remains unresolved. The White House opposes the House

version of the FDA reform bill, because it claims the FDA and NIH

wouldn't be able to validate the accuracy of the trial results posted;

results data is too technical, and lay summaries may have too much bias.

> The House bill would require a public technical trial results

database, as well a lay summary of a drug trials, on the Internet.

Negotiations are under way over other issues as well, such as

preemption. The White House opposition, however, comes after a stretch

in which various drugmakers have been accused of hiding data. The push

for the House proposal follows the logic that more information is

better than less. But would that be true in this case? What do you think?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I checked the page and I don't see a link to place a vote.

I checked the page. I don

>

>

> Friends,

>

> For years we have been discussing within this support forum how

vitally important it is that clinical trial data be transparent and

available to the public. Such a database will help to ensure that the

public has all the information they need to make informed decisions.

>

> Please..... this will take less than one minute of your time.

Please place your vote now. Just go to the link below and scroll down

the page until you see the subheading. Just click to vote. You may

wonder if your vote will amount to anything. Let me assure you - it

certainly will. There are many groups working hard to ensure that the

House version of the FDA Reform bill makes it all the way through.

Your vote on this poll is only one factor in a highly concentrated

effort to improve public access to clinical trial data, but every

effort made towards this goal is vitally important.

>

> Thanks,

> Cassie

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> http://www.pharmalot.com/

>

>

>

>

>

> Does A Clinical Trial Database Belong On The Internet?

> September 18th, 2007 3:05 pm By Ed Silverman

>

> As the Sept. 21 deadline for renewing PDUFA draws ever closer - and

with it, the threat of layoffs of nearly 2,000 FDA employees - the

behind-the-scenes squabble over creating a clinical trial database

apparently remains unresolved. The White House opposes the House

version of the FDA reform bill, because it claims the FDA and NIH

wouldn't be able to validate the accuracy of the trial results posted;

results data is too technical, and lay summaries may have too much bias.

> The House bill would require a public technical trial results

database, as well a lay summary of a drug trials, on the Internet.

Negotiations are under way over other issues as well, such as

preemption. The White House opposition, however, comes after a stretch

in which various drugmakers have been accused of hiding data. The push

for the House proposal follows the logic that more information is

better than less. But would that be true in this case? What do you think?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I checked the page and I don't see a link to place a vote.

I checked the page. I don

>

>

> Friends,

>

> For years we have been discussing within this support forum how

vitally important it is that clinical trial data be transparent and

available to the public. Such a database will help to ensure that the

public has all the information they need to make informed decisions.

>

> Please..... this will take less than one minute of your time.

Please place your vote now. Just go to the link below and scroll down

the page until you see the subheading. Just click to vote. You may

wonder if your vote will amount to anything. Let me assure you - it

certainly will. There are many groups working hard to ensure that the

House version of the FDA Reform bill makes it all the way through.

Your vote on this poll is only one factor in a highly concentrated

effort to improve public access to clinical trial data, but every

effort made towards this goal is vitally important.

>

> Thanks,

> Cassie

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> http://www.pharmalot.com/

>

>

>

>

>

> Does A Clinical Trial Database Belong On The Internet?

> September 18th, 2007 3:05 pm By Ed Silverman

>

> As the Sept. 21 deadline for renewing PDUFA draws ever closer - and

with it, the threat of layoffs of nearly 2,000 FDA employees - the

behind-the-scenes squabble over creating a clinical trial database

apparently remains unresolved. The White House opposes the House

version of the FDA reform bill, because it claims the FDA and NIH

wouldn't be able to validate the accuracy of the trial results posted;

results data is too technical, and lay summaries may have too much bias.

> The House bill would require a public technical trial results

database, as well a lay summary of a drug trials, on the Internet.

Negotiations are under way over other issues as well, such as

preemption. The White House opposition, however, comes after a stretch

in which various drugmakers have been accused of hiding data. The push

for the House proposal follows the logic that more information is

better than less. But would that be true in this case? What do you think?

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