I happened to tune into NPR last night in the car and found this interview to be eye-openingly shocking.
Interview of an NPR Journalist who authored a book "Rigor Mortis: How Sloppy Science Creates Worthless Cures, Crushes Hope, and Wastes Billions":
An award-winning science journalist pulls the alarm on the dysfunction plaguing scientific research--with lethal consequences for us all
Give it a listen:
http://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/bringing-rigor-back-to-health-research/
Interview of an NPR Journalist who authored a book "Rigor Mortis: How Sloppy Science Creates Worthless Cures, Crushes Hope, and Wastes Billions":
An award-winning science journalist pulls the alarm on the dysfunction plaguing scientific research--with lethal consequences for us all
Give it a listen:
http://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/bringing-rigor-back-to-health-research/