An unethical trial and the politicization of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: The case of Prevent Senior.

ABSTRACT: The Brazilian Federal Senate created a Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) to investigate the Bolsonaro government's irregularities in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the cases that drew attention was the research conducted by Prevent Senior, a private health insurance company, on the early treatment of COVID-19. The article analyzes the scientific validity of the research and the ethical problems related to its implementation. It is based on analysis of Prevent Senior's report of the clinical study, the Brazilian and USA clinical trial registries, the Senate's CPI report, and on the information reported by the media. This case of scientific fraud and political-ideological bias exemplifies how Prevent Senior, using a questionable protocol to enhance its reputation and ga

SUBMITTER: Hellmann F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9349525 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature