Healthy Skepticism Library item: 16147

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Publication type: Journal Article

Reller T.
Elsevier should divest itself of either its medical publishing or pharmaceutical services division - Response from Elsevier
Lancet 2009 Aug 1; 374:(9687):375 - 376
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(09)61405-7/fulltext

Abstract:

Elsevier has publicly stated our regret that a series of “Australasian Journal of” publications were produced out of our Australian pharmaceutical services division when they were not in fact journals. We have done a full internal review of all our publishing practices and are finalising a set of revised guidelines to ensure that this type of misrepresentation and lack of disclosure is not repeated.
We appreciate Jon Jureidini and Robyn Clothier’s perspective, but disagree w …