C'est en effet ce qui me pose problème : il ne s'agit pas d'un comité externe indépendant habituel, mais bien d'un comité interne.
Voici le lien qui j'ai trouvé
http://www.merck.com/corporate-responsibility/research-medic...
Et je cite les passages les plus intéressants :
"For early clinical trials in Phases I and II, an internal data monitoring committee of MRL senior management reviews unblinded data from ongoing trials in a prespecified, scientifically acceptable manner. The goals of the committee are to protect the safety of trial participants, to preserve the integrity, credibility, and validity of trial results, and to provide recommendations based on interim data analyses (when less than 100% of the trial data are available).
For all Phase III and later clinical trials intended to support registration, it is Merck policy to establish scientific advisory committees composed of external scientific leaders and Merck scientists."
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