I am strongly in favour of this measure, currently working its way through the European Parliament. I believe it will make medicine safer and more transparent.
http://www.alltrials.net/2013/agreement-reached-europe-clinical-trials-regulation/
I wrote to my 7 euro MPs, urging them to support the motion. I have so far received 3 responses back; 1 from the Labour guy, who said he was going to vote in favour. 1 from the LibDem guy who also will vote in favour. Still waiting on a co-ordinated response from the 3 tory MEPs, whic h is OK. But it was the UKip one that disappointed me. First, the tone - they disgreed with the idea. That is disappointing enough, because it is my feeling that they were dismissing the value of such a measure on ideological grounds ( and also not quite understanding the science but that is another issue) - but worse, they were not necessarily even going to bother to vote, one way or another. So, they get elected, go to Brussels, enjoy the salary and the bonuses, but then are reluctant to even engage with the European Parliament on ideological grounds. How is electing more UKip MEPs good value for the taxpayer if they broadly refuse to engage with the process whilst we are still an important and contributing member of the EU?
I am not impressed.