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Re:Pfizer and BioNTech Conclude Phase 3 Study of Covid-19 Va... by ppf on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @10:25AM (#25137767)
I hope this isn't a silly question - do we know that the placebo group represented half of the total enrolled? The Pfizer press release is very short on details.
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Re:Pfizer and BioNTech Conclude Phase 3 Study of Covid-19 Va... by sanxiyn on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @10:30AM (#25137829)
Yes we do. Pfizer's trial protocol specifies 1:1 randomization. (Google "C4591001 protocol" to get it.)
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