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To bring a drug to market it has to be demonstrated as being more effective than a placebo
by griffzhowl 2y ago
To bring a drug to market it has to be demonstrated as being more effective than a placebo
- ta988 2y agonot necessarily. It can be against another existing drug.
- PeterStuer 2y agoThat were already proven to be stronger than placebo?
- NeuroCoder 2y agoUsually we test against best current treatment and not just always against placebo. If something clearly improves outcomes for a patient, it's unethical to not give them a treatment so that you can test your new intervention against a placebo.
- PeterStuer 2y agoI meant if A>B and B>placebo, would that not imply A>placebo?
- Filligree 2y agoMost doctors don't prescribe placebos, and may not even be allowed to. Even though a placebo might very well work. Placebos are ideal drugs in some cases. Effective, no side-effects...