A pharmaceutical company is selling a new allergy medicine. The company claims
their medicine is the fastest-acting and longest-lasting. They also claim that it has
the fewest side effects. The company's claims are based on a study conducted with
10 patients chosen at random. Should consumers believe the claims made by this
company?
In your response, be sure to:
• evaluate the study conducted by the pharmaceutical company.
.
describe any changes you would make to the study that could strengthen the
company's claims.
describe methods to produce more reliable data, and explain how these could
strengthen the company's claims.
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B
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