Barbara Mantel is a New York-based reporter who writes about health care and other social issues.
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Canada makes clinical trial data available to public
Canada's health department is now sharing study results on new drugs and treatments online. Transparency advocates want the United States to do the same.

Canada makes clinical trial data available to public
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