placebo

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Participants were randomly assigned to take either solriamfetol or a placebo on workdays over a four-week period.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The trial also demonstrated improvement relative to a placebo.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

A drug also needs to be proven to work better than a placebo.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Over the four week study period, the researchers found no meaningful difference between the vitamin D and placebo groups in terms of healthcare utilization or death.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Modern trials of the efficacy of therapies depend on the idea that an effective therapy must perform better than a placebo.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton