71.   In clinical studies, it has sometimes led to weight loss but only for a few months.

72.   In clinical studies, the company found that use of the drug reduced the number of blood transfusions that patients required to boost falling platelet counts.

73.   In clinical studies, the drug also proved to have few drug-induced side effects such as restlessness or muscle stiffness, which are common with anti-psychotic drugs.

74.   In clinical studies, Athena found Zanaflex could relieve the symptoms of muscle spasm without weakening the muscles, the company said.

75.   In clinical studies, the drug reduced pain and the duration of morning stiffness for patients with moderate to severe disease.

76.   In its clinical studies, Glaxo found the drug in a different time-release form could help cure smokers of the craving for nicotine.

77.   In large part, who will ultimately win will depend on the evidence contained in clinical studies that will emerge in the next few years.

78.   In clinical studies presented at medical meetings, researchers found Neumega could reduce the need for platelet transfusions and allow patients to remain on chemotherapy longer.

79.   Indeed, an FDA advisory panel in July recommended that the measurements be considered the primary target for clinical studies of experimental drugs.

80.   In the last three months, women have now been given three different sets of advice by groups of experts looking at the same data from clinical studies.