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Transparency of research is essential in drugs trials

We would like to reassure Dr Aseem Malhotra that the Academy of Medical Sciences is taking great care to ensure independence and inclusivity in our inquiry into how society judges the safety of medicines ("How too much medicine can kill you", Comment).

The project will explore three crucial issues that have an impact on society's interpretation of evidence: the methods used to collect and evaluate evidence, possible conflicts of interest arising in the process of evidence gathering and evaluation, and the process of communicating evidence within the profession and to the public.