NIH dismisses industry's argument that requirement is illegal . . .

Califf, Biden Task Force Tout NIH Rule Requiring Failed Trial Data Be Posted

October 19, 2016 at 4:33 PM
Key administration officials held up a new National Institutes of Health rule that mandates industry post data from ongoing or failed trials on ClinicalTrials.gov as a significant step toward improving clinical trial design and helping researchers understand which treatments don't work so patients won't be exposed to similar therapies. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf and Vice President Joe Biden's Cancer Moonshot Task Force earlier this week touted the rule, which NIH recently finalized despite legal concerns from industry. Califf at a...


Not a subscriber? Sign up for 30 days free access to exclusive, detailed reporting on drug pricing reforms, Medicaid policy, FDA news and much more.