Healthy Skepticism Library item: 13681
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Publication type: Journal Article
Berger E.
Leak: Avandia and the integrity of the peer review process.
Ann Emerg Med 2008 May; 51:(5):636-8
http://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(08)00603-3/fulltext
Abstract:
A San Antonio researcher who leaked an unfavorable, prepublication copy of a drug study to its manufacturer has thrust the cozy relationship between pharmaceutical companies and physicians into the spotlight again. The result is another blemish that may undermine public trust in the integrity of medical research.
Whether the current embarrassment leads to reform is unclear, but Congress has begun investigating, and some physicians say this may be just the impetus needed to change the current practice of drug company-funded clinical trials. The issue has broad implications for the peer review process, the very foundation of scientific discourse…
Conflicted Interests
The Ties That Bind
No Quick Fix
Patient Level Data
Keywords:
Publication Types:
News
MeSH Terms:
Conflict of Interest*
Drug Industry*
Ethics, Medical*
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents/adverse effects*
Peer Review, Research/ethics*
Thiazolidinediones/adverse effects*
Substances:
Hypoglycemic Agents
Thiazolidinediones
rosiglitazone
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