"Drug Y cured 90% of patients in trials. It should be made widely available." Which most weakens?

A Drug Y is expensive

B Trial participants were screened to exclude those with complications that are common in the general population

C Other drugs exist for the same condition

D The pharmaceutical company funded the study

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

If trial participants were highly selected, the 90% cure rate may not apply to the general population with its common complications.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question ""Drug Y cured 90% of patients in trials. It should be made widely available." Which most weakens?" is Option B: Trial participants were screened to exclude those with complications that are common in the general population.

The other options — A) Drug Y is expensive, C) Other drugs exist for the same condition, D) The pharmaceutical company funded the study — are incorrect for this General Knowledge question. As explained above: If trial participants were highly selected, the 90% cure rate may not apply to the general population with its common complications.

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"Drug Y cured 90% of patients in trials. It should be made widely available." Which most weakens?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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