Major gaps in oversight of human medical research

By Jeanne Lenzer and Shannon Brownlee

Columbia Hospital case a cautionary tale

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"… cal trials and, ultimately, tougher national standards for patient consent.Now details have surfaced about a clinical trial at Columbia U …"

"… g up to 7 million human subjects are conducted each year in the U.S.  No government agency or private entity tracks those numbers closely, accordin …"