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The FDA brings real-world data head to head with clinical trials

The FDA launches the RCT DUPLICATE project to develop guidelines on using medical-claims data to expand drug labels.

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Brouillette, M. The FDA brings real-world data head to head with clinical trials. Nat Med 26, 302–303 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-0772-0

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