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UW linked to ghostwriting. As fears were growing about the link between hormone therapy and breast cancer, a drug company paid the University of Wisconsin to sponsor ghostwritten medical education articles that downplayed the risks, records obtained by the Journal Sentinel show. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin. 16 August 2009.
Whose side are health advocacy groups on? Some of the most influential and vocal health experts belong to advocacy organizations such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the American Council on Science and Health. Who are they, and what do they stand for? Los Angeles Times, California. 4 July 2009. [Registration Required]
The 9/11 cover-up. In the aftermath of the first explosion, the air over Lower Manhattan transformed instantly. Today New York City is still mired in a fog of cover-ups and half-truths regarding its environmental welfare. Discover. 8 September 2007.
Durham withheld bad lead-test results. The city of Durham, NC submitted test results in October indicating its drinking water met federal standards. But the city withheld samples in which lead was detected in dangerous amounts. Raleigh News & Observer, North Carolina. 22 December 2006. [related story]
An unwelcome discovery. The scientific process is meant to be self-correcting. But the Eric Poehlman case shows how a committed cheater can elude detection for years by playing on the trust -- and the self-interest -- of his or her junior colleagues. New York Times. 22 October 2006. [Registration Required]
Study condemns FDA's handling of drug safety. A report from the National Academy of Sciences says that the US system for ensuring drug safety needs major changes, and consumers should be wary of newly approved drugs. New York Times. 23 September 2006. [Registration Required]
The Weinberg proposal. A scientific consulting firm says that it aids companies in trouble, but critics say that it manufactures uncertainty and undermines science. From its roots defending the tobacco industry, it now defends Teflon, bisphenol A and phthalates. Environmental Science & Technology. 22 February 2006. [related stories]
Science takes hard look inward. Journal editors, considered the gatekeepers of scientific information, are grappling with how they can better uncover liars. USA Today. 11 January 2006. [related stories]
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]
Science experiment. Public health scientists say that two legal developments-- the Supreme Court's landmark Daubert decision and the passage of the 2001 Data Quality Act-- are being used by industry to defeat government regulation, no matter how strong or conclusive the scientific evidence. ABA Journal. 7 November 2005.
Drug safety special: The safety catch The past year has seen a beleaguered Food and Drug Administration publicly denounced as unable to protect the US public. Yet top FDA officials say that the agency's performance remains strong. Nature. 1 April 2005. [related stories] [Subscription Required]
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