"Here is my question, who's idea was it to test it on severe cases instead of sticking to mild & moderate???" Nobody here knows that and it doesn't matter. What I know and what you should know by now is that the CEO signed off on the trial design. It would not have happened without that. I'll bet he had a smile on his face when he signed.
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It's morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money. ......W. C. Fields