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Political lobbying drove FDA process. The approval of a new device to treat knee injuries followed a lobbying campaign that overcame repeated rejections by scientists within the Food and Drug Administration. Some at the FDA say it shows how political and industry pressure can influence scientific conclusions. Wall Street Journal. 6 March 2009. [Subscription Required]
Amid suits over mold, experts wear two hats. A scientific position paper has become a key defense tool wielded by builders and landlords in litigation over mold-related illness. One point that rarely emerges: The paper was written by paid experts for the defense. Wall Street Journal. 9 January 2007. [Subscription Required]
Scientist rebels against WHO over bird flu. A lone Italian researcher has cast a harsh spotlight on the WHO's treatment of bird flu data, suggesting that it places academic pride over public health. Wall Street Journal. 14 March 2006. [Subscription Required]
Inside Pentagon's fight to limit regulation of military pollutant. A high-stakes battle over how much perchlorate is too much takes unusual twists as the Pentagon criticizes its own study when data support stronger standards, and the EPA --under White House pressure--eschews peer review to adopt a weaker standard. Wall Street Journal. 29 December 2005. [related stories] [Subscription Required]
At Medical Journals, Writers Paid by Industry Play Big Role. Many articles that appear in scientific journals under the bylines of prominent academics are actually written by ghostwriters in the pay of drug companies. Wall Street Journal. 13 December 2005. [related stories] [Subscription Required]
Mercury and Tuna: U.S. Advice Leaves Lots of Questions. The FDA had known for many years that canned tuna contained mercury, which studies link to learning impairment in children. It wasn't until March 2004, after regulator tussles, that an advisory cited mercury. But those limits may exceed safe levels too. Wall Street Journal. 1 August 2005. [related stories] [Subscription Required]
Some Professors Take Payments To Express Views. If a professor takes money from a company and then argues in the media for a position the company favors, is he an independent expert -- or a paid shill? It's not an academic question. Wall Street Journal. 10 December 2004. [related stories] [Subscription Required]
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