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AI drug discovery: benchmark flaws may distort leaderboards, as CIOMS issues pharmacovigilance validation standards

Aug 26, 2026 · Issue 4 · 7 sources, 7 articles

An article reports that benchmark flaws may be distorting AI drug-discovery leaderboards (27 August). The CIOMS Working Group XIV has released validation standards for the use of AI in pharmacovigilance.

Who is affected and how

pharmaceuticals
Vendor claims based on benchmarks should be verified independently; a validation standard is now available for pharmacovigilance AI.
health policy
The CIOMS standard could serve as a basis for regulatory expectations on pharmacovigilance AI.

Sources

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