well-controlled
Britishadjective
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NPR described the outcome as a striking rejection of the FDA’s stance, pointing out that every one of these compounds lacks the large, well-controlled clinical trials required to prove safety and effectiveness in humans.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The FDA wrote that Replimune’s study “does not include an adequate and well-controlled investigation that demonstrates substantial evidence of effectiveness.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The FDA rejects Moderna’s application due to an inadequate and not well-controlled trial.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Schaeffler's goal is to develop components that allow for highly energy efficient, well-controlled movement, which is essential for competent bipedal robots to move and work safely alongside humans.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Let the wise man, striving, heedful, well-controlled and temperate, Make himself an island which the flood shall never sweep away.
From The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada by Frank Lee Woodward
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