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Medical research in the US: aren't they any side effects ?
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
medication
side effects
clinical trials
drug testing
research study that involves human volunteers
designed to evaluate new ways to prevent, detect, or treat disease
every medicine on the market, every pill we swallow, every vaccine in use, was once the subject of a clinical trial
291,895 studies are currently registered
investigation
medical research not made public
medicine = profession
healthcare = buisness
research system
medical insurance
Biomedical research
Federal government
NIH
other departments (agriculture, ...)
NSF
state and local governments
industry
pharmaceutical
biotechnology
medical devices
foundations/charities
medical research organisations
disease focused organisation
universities / colleges
industry's priorities
maximising profits and sales
receiving a rate of return commensurate with business models
focusing on key therapeuthic areas
maximising patent's lifetime
maintaining a well-stocked product pipeline
US economy and NIH's research
In 2020, NIH research funding supported 536,338 jobs and generated $91.35 billion in economic activity
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)