My understanding is that due to the federal ban, there is no possibility for private research. It all must be done in govt studies, the same govt that has banned it.
If safety were really the test for legality, we’d not have many medications on the market.
If safety were really the test for legality, we’d not have many medications on the market.
Most researchers get government grants for research but do not work for the government. Most private research is done by the pharmaceutical companies, which only conduct research that they judge most likely to yield a profit later on. Academic and government researchers can do just about any research they want, if they can get the permits and convince other researchers that their grant proposals have scientific merit.
In the area of drug safety, the risks of the drug are weighed against the benefits in order to make a determination of whether the drug should be approved or not. Committees of scientific experts and patient representatives review the drug approval application and clinical trial results before they make recommendations to the FDA on whether it should be approved. If they do not think that the benefits of the drug outweigh its risks, they will not recommend approval.