McDonald said he was "ecstatic" when he heard the government's announcement, saying a randomized, controlled, double-armed trial -- during which doctors follow a group receiving the treatment and a group that does not -- will conclusively determine the treatment's effectiveness, as well as risks.



Feds to fund clinical trials of controversial MS therapy
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Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq is giving the go-ahead for clinical trials of a controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis patients.