What is Roches position on providing information on protocols and the results of clinical trials it conducts?
Roche believes it has an ethical obligation to publish information on the company’s ongoing clinical trials (as in the clinical trial registry), as well as the results of its trials (as in the results database). The company already publishes information on clinical trials in the scientific literature and participates in several local clinical trial protocol registries (such as the NIH / FDA supported registry on www.clinicaltrials.gov in the US). Moreover, Roche provides all details on clinical trials to regulatory authorities, as required by law, prior to approval and marketing of all products.
