Anthrax Vaccine Trial Ethics? Science?

May 18, 2012 |

A strong case for the anthrax vaccine trial would be made “if the community that’s most supportive of moving this forward would volunteer their own children for the study.”Amy Gutmann,Chair, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

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BMJ Editor Acnolwledges Failure to Disclose COI

March 12, 2011 |

"We didn’t declare these competing interests because it didn’t occur to us to do so " Fiona Godlee, editor-in chief, BMJ.
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WSJ Sues to Gain Access to Medicare Database

January 27, 2011 |

The filing by Dow Jones & Co., in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, comes after a series of articles in the Journal about abuses of the Medicare system. Continue reading →

Ghostwritten reports corrupt science, undermine public health

September 1, 2009 |

Ghostwritten journal reports masquerading as scientifically validated reports are a menace to public health. Continue reading →

ACRE–A High Powered Harvard Stealth Pharma Front Group

July 25, 2009 |

ACRE’s mission is to persuade physicians that MORE rather than less industry involvement in Continuing Medical Education programs is good for patients–much as industry’s "Harry and Louise" ads were aimed at convincing the public that universal healthcare was BAD for them. Continue reading →

AHRP Letter to Harvard Re: Dr. Biederman’s Research

April 20, 2009 |

AHRP proposes a multi-disciplinary team of independent scientists to review ALL of Dr. Joseph Biederman’s publications and supporting documents, including: research protocols, consent forms, and the original (of course, anonymized) data sets with associated code books for all pediatric studies. Continue reading →

Harvard-Partners Hospitals Curtail Industry-Doctor $$ Perks

April 11, 2009 |

Dr. Peter Slavin, president of Mass. General Hospital: "We don’t want our faculty being on the road as hired guns." Continue reading →

Letter to NAMI

April 5, 2009 |

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All Bias, All BULL–Psychiatry Deception Re: ADHD Drugs Benefits_WashPost

March 26, 2009 |

ADHD published reports have been carefully crafted to declare pro-drug "conclusions"–but those conclusions are belied by the actual evidence about the long-term effects of ADHD drugs on children’s health. Continue reading →

Sen. Grassley Letter to Harvard: Biederman Research Protocol Breaches

March 21, 2009 |

The most shocking disclosure is that Dr. Biederman’s study testing powerful antipsychotics in PRESCHOOL CHILDREN "was beset by breaches of research protocol," Continue reading →

Grassley to Harvard & Mass General: Biederman Protocol Breach

March 20, 2009 |

The most shocking disclosure: a Biederman study testing the use of powerful antipsychotics in PRESCHOOL CHILDREN "was beset by breaches of research protocol." Continue reading →

Lawsuit Charges Medscape CME With Off-Label Promotion Scheme

March 8, 2009 |

New revelations in an unsealed whistleblower-initiated lawsuit filed in Boston add yet another dimension to the scope and magnitude of corruption that has derailed American medicine–the focus is tainted Continuing Medical Education. Continue reading →