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trial.' Should not their dogmatic approach follow, rather than precede, publication of data that support non-recapping? There is no published evidence to show that non-recapping reduces the incidence of needlestick injury. As Professor D C Anderson and colleagues rightly point out, the Needle Guard significantly reduces the rate of needlestick injury associated with venepuncture.' It is a matter of concern that people working in a clinical trials centre choose to ignore published data and fail to present new data to corroborate their views.