Post-marketing studies of new insulins: sales or science?
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Gale, Edwin A M
- Source
- BMJ. Jun 16, 2012 344:e3974-e3974
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0959-8138
Edwin Galeʼs analysis of registered post-marketing studies of new treatments for diabetes showed that studies of insulin analogues have involved some 400 000 participants worldwide. One company recruited nearly 360 000 individuals. Most studies were performed in middle or low income countries, had limited scientific value, and promoted wider use of more expensive insulins