GSK Champions More Trial Data Disclosure, But PhRMA Objects
Executive Summary
In its latest move on the transparency front, Glaxo endorses the U.K.-driven AllTrials campaign, which calls for releasing all clinical trial results. Announcement runs counter to PhRMA’s defense against requirements for more disclosure.
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