Non-inferiority trials are unethical because they disregard patients' interests

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Garattini, Silvio [1 ]
Bertele, Vittorio [1 ]
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[1] Mario Negri Inst Pharmacol Res, I-20156 Milan, Italy
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10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61604-3
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