April 25, 2008
Scientists May Have Put Their Names on Papers Written by Drug Companies
Academic scientists appear to have put their names on papers that are actually ghostwritten by for-profit companies and then published in medical journals, a new study indicates. Some of the scientists accused of doing so deny any wrongdoing, but journal editors are already outlining measures to prevent future breaches of academic integrity.
In the April 16 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, four scientists published the results of a search of court documents.
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