Cochrane to Pharma: stop hiding data on Relenza and Tamiflu
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The Cochrane Collaboration smells a rat around Pharma's handling of its data on oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza). They're taking the unusual step of publicly calling for Roche (Tamiflu) and GlaxoSmithKline (Relenza) to make available their data from the original clinical studies that led to approval of the two blockbuster drugs. They point out that for oseltamivir, the data from 8 out of 10 trials included in the meta-analysis that led to oseltamivir's approval have still never actually been published. Rather, they've been closely held by the studies' authors or Roche itself, despite mulitple requests from Cochrane. The meta-analysis is the sole publication the CDC cites to support its guidelines (which unequivocally recommend use of one of the neuraminidase inhibitors for severe influenza).
Cochrane to Pharma: stop hiding data on Relenza and Tamiflu
Cochrane to Pharma: stop hiding data on…
Cochrane to Pharma: stop hiding data on Relenza and Tamiflu
The Cochrane Collaboration smells a rat around Pharma's handling of its data on oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza). They're taking the unusual step of publicly calling for Roche (Tamiflu) and GlaxoSmithKline (Relenza) to make available their data from the original clinical studies that led to approval of the two blockbuster drugs. They point out that for oseltamivir, the data from 8 out of 10 trials included in the meta-analysis that led to oseltamivir's approval have still never actually been published. Rather, they've been closely held by the studies' authors or Roche itself, despite mulitple requests from Cochrane. The meta-analysis is the sole publication the CDC cites to support its guidelines (which unequivocally recommend use of one of the neuraminidase inhibitors for severe influenza).