Fact-check: “OMB proposed rule could end 50% of currently active clinical trials, Stand up for Science analysis finds”
Verdict: Unverifiable (35% confidence)
The underlying claim has two layers: the OMB proposed rule is real and well-documented, and Stand Up for Science did produce an analysis cited by The Cancer Letter attributing the 50% figure to them. But the 50% quantification itself has not been independently verified by any government agency, peer-reviewed source, or other credentialed technical authority. The rule's termination-authority provisions are real and could plausibly disrupt federally funded clinical trials, but whether that disrup…
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