January 14, 2011

The Truth Wears Off

The excerpts from The New Yorker (below) may be read as a companion piece to the Atlantic

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The Truth Wears Off

March 20, 2007

The Damaging Impact of PDUFA and Why It Should be Repealed

The prescription drug user fee act (PDUFA, 1992), which is up for renewalthis year, linked the Food

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The Damaging Impact of PDUFA and Why It Should be Repealed

January 29, 2007

Reminder BBC Panorama-Secrets of the Drug Trial

The first in the BBC-Panorama series elicited more than 65,000 emails and phone calls.The fourth report aired

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Reminder BBC Panorama-Secrets of the Drug Trial

January 6, 2007

NEJM- Caught Covering Up for National Kidney Foundation–an indudstry front group

 The latest example of corruption at the NEJM was reported by The Wall StreetJournal (below).  The NEJM

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NEJM- Caught Covering Up for National Kidney Foundation–an indudstry front group

November 26, 2006

Negative Research Results–Mostly Concealed in Journals_SharonBegley, WSJ

A recent engaging column by Sharon Begley, Wall Street Journal (below), underscores the importance of publishing both

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Negative Research Results–Mostly Concealed in Journals_SharonBegley, WSJ

October 26, 2006

Randomized Controlled Trials: Evidence Biased Psychiatry

Randomized Controlled Trials: Evidence Biased Psychiatry By David Healy, MD MRCPsych Introduction A new drug gets introduced

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Randomized Controlled Trials: Evidence Biased Psychiatry

October 26, 2006

Are SSRIs and Atypical Antidepressants Safe/ Effective for Children/ Adolescents/ Neonates?

Are SSRIs and Atypical Antidepressants Safe / Effective for Children / Adolescents/ Neonates? Wed, 2 Mar 2005

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Are SSRIs and Atypical Antidepressants Safe/ Effective for Children/ Adolescents/ Neonates?

October 26, 2006

A Taxpayer-Funded Clinical Trial Registry Exists!

A Taxpayer-Funded Clinical Trial Registry Exists! Thu, 6 Oct 2005 A former FDA medical officer reports: A

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A Taxpayer-Funded Clinical Trial Registry Exists!

October 26, 2006

Article

The Evidence base: rock of certainty or shifting sands? – BMJ Wed, 5 May 2004 Dr. John

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Article

October 26, 2006

Int’l Registration of Clinical Research WHO

Int’l Registration of Clinical Research WHO Tue, 6 Apr 2004 On April 3, the World Health Organization

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October 26, 2006

"Black Hole" of medical research–Negative Results Don’t get Published – JAMA, WSJ

“Black Hole” of medical research–Negative Results Don’t get Published – JAMA, WSJ Sat, 5 Jun 2004 “No

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"Black Hole" of medical research–Negative Results Don’t get Published – JAMA, WSJ

October 26, 2006

"Drug Companies Should Make Their Studies Public" NYT

“Drug Companies Should Make Their Studies Public” NYT Wed, 13 Aug 2003 Concealed and inaccessible research findings

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October 26, 2006

British Psychiatrists Debate: "Clinical trials of antidepressant medications are producing meaningless results"

British Psychiatrists Debate: “Clinical trials of antidepressant medications are producing meaningless results” Wed, 27 Aug 2003 “The

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August 29, 2006

THE SCIENTIST–Former Head of UK Psychopharmacology says Money Didn’t Sway Dr. Nemeroff

The Scientist quotes Clare Stanford, past president of the British Association for Psychopharmacology and an editor at

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