"France drug trial: Brain-dead man dies in hospital", 17 Jan

A man left brain-dead after an experimental drug trial in France has died, local media report...The hospital said the other five remained in a stable condition - four had "neurological problems" and the fifth had no symptoms....The trial, which involved taking the drug orally and has now been suspended, was conducted by...Biotrial, a French-based company with an international reputation which has carried out thousands of trials since it was set up in 1989...