August 15, 2006

Alleged ethical / financial breaches by UCI Psychiatrist drew scrutiny but no sanctions_LAT

That conclusion by a former pathology professor at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) who moved to

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Alleged ethical / financial breaches by UCI Psychiatrist drew scrutiny but no sanctions_LAT

August 15, 2006

Alleged ethical / financial breaches by UCI Psychiatrist drew scrutiny but no sanctions_LAT

"Even though clinical research is a noble and worthy activity, it’s veryeasy to lose your moral compass

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Alleged ethical / financial breaches by UCI Psychiatrist drew scrutiny but no sanctions_LAT

August 14, 2006

Stanford University Drug Test on Incarcerated Juveniles 1997-1999

Below a group of press reports about an untehical Stanford University experiment which we presented in our

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Stanford University Drug Test on Incarcerated Juveniles 1997-1999

August 13, 2006

IOM Panel Recommends Using Prison Inmates as Guinea Pigs in Drug Trials_NYT

The New York Times reports (below) that The Institute of Medicine (IOM) panel–which includes a well known

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IOM Panel Recommends Using Prison Inmates as Guinea Pigs in Drug Trials_NYT

August 11, 2006

Congress to Probe NIH Conflict of Interest Policies

NIH officials have yet to do something about NIH scientists’ conflicts of interest. Following the latest revelations

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Congress to Probe NIH Conflict of Interest Policies

August 11, 2006

“The Check is in the Mail”- Lilly-Zyprexa settlement payments

Judge Jack Weinstein who presided over this massive case, capped legal fees to attorenys at 35%–which is

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“The Check is in the Mail”- Lilly-Zyprexa settlement payments

August 10, 2006

OIG Report: FDA Fails to Monitor Adverse Safety Reports_BMJ–FDA Duplicity Exposed

Even pharmaceutical trade newsletters (below) note FDA’s damaged reputation:"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been left

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OIG Report: FDA Fails to Monitor Adverse Safety Reports_BMJ–FDA Duplicity Exposed

August 1, 2006

A Cure for Public Distrust: Journals Must Exercise Their Authority as Gatekeeper

An article in Science section of The New York Times is an exmple of its efforts to

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A Cure for Public Distrust: Journals Must Exercise Their Authority as Gatekeeper

August 1, 2006

Journals Must Exercise Their Authority as Gatekeepers

Journals Must Exercise Their Authority as Gatekeepers by Vera Sharav If physicians can’t rely on the unbiased

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Journals Must Exercise Their Authority as Gatekeepers