Johnson & Johnson takes giant step, announces sharing of clinical trial data with Yale

[unhappycamper]

http://www.utahpeoplespost.com/2014/02/johnson-johnson-takes-giant-step-announces-sharing-of-clinical-trial-data-with-yale/

Johnson & Johnson takes giant step, announces sharing of clinical trial data with Yale
February 1, 2014 by Amanda Pierce

Taking a major step in the field of medical researches, leading drug maker Johnson & Johnson has announce sharing of clinical trial data sharing with the Yale School of Medicine.

Till now, drug companies observed secrecy as far as their medicine studies were concerned. The raw information related to drugs, devices, and other products was only viewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This is the first time any company has collaborated with a completely independent third party to review and make decisions regarding every request for clinical data.

Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Janssen Research and Development, LLC, has entered into a novel agreement with Yale School of Medicine’s Open Data Access (YODA) Project. Under the agreement, the Johnson & Johnson would share its clinical trials data with the Yale to enhance public health and advance science and medicine.

YODA will serve as an independent decision-making body which will review requests from investigators and physicians who seek access to these clinical trials data from Janssen.

[packman]

1. I may be wrong

BUT, aren't most big drug companies using public (tax payer) monies in their research. Seems I read an article that they depend on funding, research , and other largesse from government sources in developing many of their drugs and then privatize them for profit. The hand of generosity giving back a bit seems appropriate.