Topic: Drug Trials

A supercut of news anchors warns users to be "extra cautious" when looking for health information on Twitter following the platform's decision to drop its COVID-19 misinformation policy. In separate news, the FDA will no longer require animal testing before human drug trials, a move praised by animal rights groups but questioned by those concerned about human safety in early-stage pharmaceutical research.

A clinical drug trial in Rennes, France, results in one person being declared brain dead and five others hospitalized. The drug, intended to target the endocannabinoid system for pain management, likely caused the neurological damage due to a massive dosage error or "hot dose" during the testing phase.

Nigeria is pursuing legal action against Pfizer for improper 1996 drug trials of the antibiotic Trovan during a meningitis outbreak. The trials allegedly resulted in the deaths of children and various deformities. The segment also references a BBC investigation into unauthorized HIV drug trials performed on foster children in New York City.