speaks at length withabout his investigation into the pharmaceuticals industry and its implications for the future of evidence-based medicine

We presented some edited highlights of Alok Jha's interview with science writer, broadcaster, doctor and academic Ben Goldacre in the show on 8 October. In today's Science Weekly Extra we bring you the full interview.

Goldacre's new book Bad Pharma is a forensic investigation into how the pharmaceutical industry – which invests millions in the high-stakes process of drug development and clinical trials – ensures its products reach the market.

Goldacre discusses the central thesis of Bad Pharma, that drug development and evidence-based medical research are not working for the benefit of patients and may even be endangering lives.

Goldacre also explains why he thinks there is a need for more transparency in the patient-doctor relationship and why science journals and regulatory authorities need to rethink the evidence threshold and seek full and open disclosure of both positive and negative drug trials.

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