Medical Journal Editor Finds Truth Hard to Track Down
A front page report in The Wall Street Journal underscores the inherent flaw in the "peer review" vetting system used by science journals.
PhRMA-“The Karasik Conspiracy”–100 E-mails
The year 2005 will surely be the year in which the pharmaceutical industry’s
dirty tricks and underhanded tactics were revealed for what they are–a
menace to society.
Comments Re:13 year BMJ investigation of research misconduct
Responding to the AHRP Infomail–Medical Journal Editor Finds Truth Hard to
Track Down (December 27) Eddie Vos,* expert nutrition specialist offers
comments about the13-year ‘"investigation" of alleged research misconduct by
an Indian physician, as reported in the Wall Street Journal (December 27).
Drugs, Devices & Doctors – NYT Paul Krugman
New York Times columnist, Paul Krugman, got it right!
The real story behind the crisis at Merck, the Cleveland Clinic, and the medical industrial complex as a whole "is bigger than either the company or the clinic. It’s the story of how growing conflicts of interest may be distorting both medical research and health care in general."
Scott Gottlieb ties to drug firms
Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s ties to drug firms spark questions over agency hiring policies
Amer Psychiatric Assoc Annual Meeting: sponsored and under the influence of drug merchants_WP
Dr. Jeffrey Levine, a psychiatrist from Albert Einstein dubbed this year's annual meeting in Philadelphia, "the American Psychiatric Association GlaxoSmithKline Convention."