Can you give an example of unethical trials where “there was no viable alternative” was what got the trial past an IRB? I’m more familiar with inverse complaints that trials are blocked by red tape and hypothetical concerns that are objectively small in actual QALY harm.
(I’m sure this varies by jurisdiction too; I have only heard bad thing about US IRBs)
(I’m sure this varies by jurisdiction too; I have only heard bad thing about US IRBs)