FDA Reminds More Than 2,200 Sponsors and Researchers to Disclose Trial Results

WHY IT MATTERS

When companies hide negative trial results, patients may not know the full picture about whether a treatment actually works, which could affect decisions about whether to participate in a trial or use a medication.

The FDA sent reminders to over 2,200 companies and research groups telling them they must share their clinical trial results on a public website called ClinicalTrials.gov. This is a requirement, not optional. The FDA is making sure that information about how medical treatments work—whether they help patients or cause problems—gets shared publicly so everyone can see the results.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reminded more than 2,200 medical product companies and researchers of the requirements to submit certain clinical trial results information to ClinicalTrials.gov.