The author argues that, in the FDA drug approval process, manufacturers have a strong motivation to promote the effectiveness of their drug, while downplaying the risks. This is called “the funding effect”- when scientists are hired by a firm with a financial interest in the outcome, then the likelihood that the results will be favorable to that firm is dramatically increased. (Bill of Health)
Drug studies biased by “the funding effect”
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