In some trials, she says, people who complained of side effects beforehand were not allowed to participate, dropped out before the studies were completed or were not counted because the criteria for being put in
the side effects category were so narrowly defined.
Not exact matches
One of the key points we made involves the difference between marketing, say, a homeopathic «remedy,» which is utterly incapable of having any biological
effect because it literally lacks any active ingredient, and marketing herbal products — a
category of substances which can in some cases be quite potent, but which can be highly variable in content, concentration, and labelling, not to mention the extent to which their
effects and
side effects have been verified.
If there is a competitive drug market, with limited advantage offered by the new drug in terms of increased effectiveness or reduced
side effects, the drug will probably not win substantial market share in its product
category.
Moreover, across all
categories the judges are instructed to favour holistic solutions over those whose gains in one area may be offset by negative
side -
effects in others.
In the
category «
side effects,» significant
effects were shown in favour of brivaracetam (for serious adverse events and some specific adverse events, such as dizziness or eye disorders).
However, up to 40 % of the approximately 10 million fibromyalgia patients in the U.S. fall into that
category, and if PNS proves beneficial, it could potentially help tens of thousands of people, without the
side effects of prescription drugs.
This isn't likely, but it is a notable
side effect with this
category of drugs.
In the context analysis prescribed by the Court to determine whether the object or
effects category applies, both
sides of this market and the relation between these
sides must be taken into account (paras. 78, 79).