[dsjoerg]

In general you have a point, but in this case the research was conducted at "major U.S. universities and academic hospitals".

The funding rules for academic institutions should be changed to require pre-registration and disclosure of clinical trials; because that will better further the academic community's ultimate goal of expanding our communal knowledge.

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As you might be aware, all clinical trials begun in the US since late 2007 must register with clinicaltrials.gov before the trial begins. Interestingly, this includes trials conducted overseas but which use drugs/devices manufactured in the US. [1]

This requirement includes studies funded privately as well as studies funded with public funds.

[1] https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/manage-recs/faq#complyFDAAA