>"How can studies be improved so it identifies good/bad drug candidates better and quicker?" These are not at all hard to identify, but too many people have "b

>"How can studies be improved so it identifies good/bad drug candidates better and quicker?" These are not at all hard to identify, but too many people have "bought in" to the bad methods and incorrect results they generated. The main obstacle to progress in medical research is political rather than scientific. Are you willing to give up cherished beliefs like "tobacco smoke is a strong carcinogen", or "amyloid-beta causes alzheimers", to get cures for diseases?