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Wyeth paid ghostwriters to pen journal articles on hormone replacement therapy
In a practice that is proving to be sadly common, it appears that drugmaker Wyeth paid ghostwriters to prepare dozens of articles on hormone replacement therapy that were published in journals under... Read more...
Wyeth faces whistleblower suits over Protonix pricing
In theory, drug companies are supposed to sell drugs to Medicaid for the lowest price that they offer commercial buyers. But according to two whistleblowers, Wyeth didn't follow the rules when it... Read more...
Baystate Medical subpeonaed for anesthesiologist's records
Federal investigators are now digging into the financial records of a Massachusetts anesthesiologist and former head of the acute pain unit at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Dr. Scott Reuben... Read more...
MA anesthesiologist accused of fabricating 21 studies
While we at FierceHealthcare have covered all kinds of allegations regarding skulduggery in the research business, particularly questionable behavior that advances pharmaceutical company interests.... Read more...
Will 2009 be Consolidation Year for pharma?
With the giant union between Pfizer and Wyeth en route to being consummated, analysts are now speculating about other major mergers are to follow. Several think this could be the Year of... Read more...
Medical publisher challenged by senator over ghostwriting claims
Medical publisher Elsevier has agreed to investigate allegations by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) that one of its journals published an article ghostwritten by a pharmaceutical company promoting its... Read more...
Supreme Court to consider 'pre-emption' for drug companies
Diane Levine, who lost part of her right arm after a medical mistake, was awarded $6 million by a Vermont jury in her suit against Wyeth. In her case, she contended that the catastrophe that took... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Demand for health IT pros to soar; Pharmas lobbying hard in DC; and much more...
> Industry researchers are predicting that it will take a huge increase in the volume of professionals available (more than 40,000) to meet the near-term demand for skilled health IT pros. Read more...
