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Comparative effectiveness institute may lead to more pragmatic studies

November 26, 2008 — 10:02am ET | By Anne Zieger
What will it mean if advocates succeed in their lobbying for a Institute for Comparative Effectiveness Research? Aside from straightforward comparative effectiveness research, it's also likely to... Read more...

Legislators, policy experts push for comparative effectiveness research

November 24, 2008 — 10:54am ET | By Anne Zieger
Some legislators and policy experts are pushing for a major change to how we examine the effectiveness of drugs. Currently all drugs are tested against placebos, assuring that they are "better than... Read more...

Bill would create federal research institute

August 4, 2008 — 8:51am ET | By Anne Zieger
A new bill has been introduced in the Senate that would create a central federal agency tasked with researching the benefits of various procedures in treating common medical conditions. The bill caps... Read more...