BMJ highlights lack of international cooperation to investigate scientific fraud
...ociated with investigating allegations of research fraud and to challenge the international scientific community to take action where necessary. In 1992, the BMJ published a paper by Dr Singh on the protective effects of diet on the heart. But doubts were soon raised about this study and subsequent manusc...Medicare fraud settlement causes oncologists to lose income
...a year as a consequence of a $1.1 billion Medicare fraud settlement with two leading cancer drug manufacturers, according to a study in the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The study was led by Charles L. Bennett, M.D., professor of medicine, division of hematology/oncology, at Northweste...Norwegian government handles research fraud
...vernment is looking into all sides of the research fraud discovered at the Rikshospitalet Radiumhospitalet...he case thoroughly. Experience shows that research fraud is a limited problem, but we must work continuously to promote high ethical standards, Mr. Halln say...Tip sheet Annals of Internal Medicine, March 7, 2006, issue
... journal editors discuss the problem of scientific fraud and outline steps for correcting scientific literature polluted by fraudulent research. They show how the key responsibilities -- investigating the misconduct, correcting the scientific literature, and preventing misconduct -- can be shared by the of...Tequila! Chemists help assure quality of popular Mexican beverage
... for bottling in the importing countries. Labeling fraud can result when these bulk tequilas are identified as "100 % Agave" or if alcohol from other sources is added. These practices are more likely to take place when these products are bottled in other countries outside the strict regulatory watch of the...Tobacco companies obstructed science, history professor says
...me for deaths caused by smoking and any charges of fraud for their campaign against the link between cancer and cigarettes. "But if they were lying and if people actually believed their lies," Proctor said, "then the industry can be held liable because they were manufacturing a defective and fraudulent p...