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Nature 437, 458-459 (22 September 2005) | doi:10.1038/437458b; Published online 21 September 2005

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Industry money skews drug overviews

Jim Giles

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Meta-analyses gain a positive spin if funded by drug firms.

Further evidence has emerged that money from the pharmaceutical industry is distorting the medical literature.Meta-analyses — studies that combine the results from several trials — report more favourable results if they are sponsored by industry.

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