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On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
I have people in this study that are terminal, and that you are allowing the study to be able to go through, to the end, when you see an obvious effect.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford expresses concern about terminal patients in clinical trials receiving placebo instead of effective treatment.

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