Pharmaceuticals do not work on most patients #Dec2003 #Medical

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Quoting Dr. Allen Roses senior executive at GlaxoSmithKline:

"The vast majority of drugs - more than 90 per cent - only work in 30 or 50 per cent of the people," Dr Roses said. "I wouldn't say that most drugs don't work. I would say that most drugs work in 30 to 50 per cent of people. Drugs out there on the market work, but they don't work in everybody."