efficacy
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"Given the OII's findings, this very much calls into question the efficacy and merit of the advice being given," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
“There are scientific studies on the efficacy of different types of work that are adjacent to, or similar to what I do, but nothing exact.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Regulators may soon lift restrictions on making the compounds despite scant evidence of their safety or efficacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Eli Lilly’s LLY -1.89%decrease; red down pointing triangle late-stage study of the efficacy and safety of a treatment for type 2 diabetes has produced positive results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
But questions about the painlessness and efficacy of lethal injection were emerging.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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