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TIL In 1999, Baxter International ran a trial for a product called "HemAssist". "Of the 52 critically ill patients given the substitute, 24 died, representing a 46.2 percent mortality rate." These patients were never informed of the trial and never gave their consent. Per the FDA it was 100% Legal.

by /u/Fluffy_WAR_Bunny in /r/todayilearned

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