EU Pharma Calls For Better Metrics On True Impact Of Clinical Trial Disclosure

European pharmaceutical industry group, EFPIA, says it is committed to supporting clinical trial transparency, but wants greater clarity on how disclosed data are effectively contributing to public health improvements so that investments can be prioritized in areas providing the greatest benefit.

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A report commissioned by the European pharmaceutical industry federation, EFPIA, has pointed to significant gaps in understanding the broader public health impact of various clinical trial data disclosure activities.

Despite increasing volumes of data being made public in response to the ever evolving mandatory and voluntary clinical trial disclosure landscape, the true benefits of these activities on public health remain unclear and insufficiently measured, states the

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