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Scientific Misconduct Blog

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Discussion of scientific misconduct and research ethics, particularly as it pertains to the pharmaceutical industry, academic bullying and the Monty Pythonesque functioning of drug regulators. Mostly a mixture of humour and sarcasm.

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  • GMC Hearings of Professor Richard Eastell - Day 1

    Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 01:22 in richard eastell

    I have just attended the first day of the General Medical Council "hearings" involving Professor Richard Eastell. These have been truly fascinating, and will surely provide fodder for much discussion about publication ethics and scientific accountibi...

  • More news of NMT Medical MIST Trial - false declarations

    Posted on Thursday September 10th, 2009 at 16:56 in whitewashing, nmt medical scandal

    More news on the scientific jiggery pokery that took place in the MIST trial paid for by NMT Medical, and some emerging news on the usual attempts at cover-up in this case. Authors denied data, colluding journals, and collusion of the UK regulator (t...

  • NMT Medical - the MIST trial starts to unwind

    Posted on Monday August 31st, 2009 at 18:58 in nmt medical scandal

    I have posted previously (here and here) about this ethical and scientific scandal. The saga involves a medical device, and the conduct and conclusions of the Migraine Intervention with STARflex Technology (MIST) I trial. Peter Wilmshurst and another...

  • Weetman chair of the Medical Schools Council

    Posted on Monday August 17th, 2009 at 16:49 in medical schools council

    Tony Weetman, Sheffield University Pro Vice Chancellor for medicine has been elected chair of the Medical Schools Council. It is said that Weetman plans to "optimise the UK's health, wealth and knowledge and the profession of medicine through biomedi...

  • Sitting leaders ask you to stand up for safety

    Posted on Monday August 17th, 2009 at 09:21 in whistleblowing, whitewashing, sham consultation

    Here is an excellent letter in the British Medical Journal (18 July 2009; 339:124).The same letter in text format (minus references) is below:Sitting leaders ask you to stand up for safetyIf junior doctors follow the recommendation of medical leaders...

  • Consultation

    Posted on Saturday August 15th, 2009 at 13:45 in quackery, uk integrity panel, the gmc

    A hallmark of the UK NuLabour government is the sham public "consultation". Over recent months, Universities have been "consulted" on new procedures for self investigation (and effective cover-up) of research fraud (see consultation). The General Med...

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