Excerpta Medica - Revision history

Melissa Jones: /* List of "fake" journals */

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List of "fake" journals

Melissa Jones: /* List of "fake" journals */ some dates added

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List of "fake" journals: some dates added

Melissa Jones at 15:44, 30 March 2011

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Melissa Jones: ref

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Melissa Jones: updated ownership

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updated ownership

Marisa de Andrade: Undo revision 102021 by Marisa de Andrade (Talk)

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Marisa de Andrade at 21:23, 26 November 2009

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Claire Robinson: /* Ghostwriting for 'fen-phen' 1996-7 */

2009-11-20T14:21:10Z

Ghostwriting for 'fen-phen' 1996-7

Claire Robinson: /* Publishing industry-sponsored "fake" journals */

2009-11-20T13:11:48Z

Publishing industry-sponsored "fake" journals

Claire Robinson: /* Publishing industry-sponsored "fake" journals */

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Publishing industry-sponsored "fake" journals

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 ==List of "fake" journals==
-[[Australasian Journal of Bone & Joint Medicine‎]] (2002-?), [[Australasian Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine]] (2002, [[Australasian Journal of General Practice]] (200?-05), the [[Australasian Journal of Neurology]], the [[Australasian Journal of Cardiology]] (2002-?), the [[Australasian Journal of Clinical Pharmacy]], the [[Australasian Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine]] (2000-01).<ref>Bob Grant [http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/55679/ Elsevier published 6 fake journals] 07 May 2009, The Scientist, accessed 26 August 2009</ref>
+[[Australasian Journal of Bone & Joint Medicine‎]] (2002-?), [[Australasian Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine]] (2002), [[Australasian Journal of General Practice]] (200?-05), the [[Australasian Journal of Neurology]], the [[Australasian Journal of Cardiology]] (2002-?), the [[Australasian Journal of Clinical Pharmacy]], the [[Australasian Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine]] (2000-01).<ref>Bob Grant [http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/55679/ Elsevier published 6 fake journals] 07 May 2009, The Scientist, accessed 26 August 2009</ref>
 ==List of current journals (2009)==

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 ==List of "fake" journals==
-[[Australasian Journal of Bone & Joint Medicine‎]], [[Australasian Journal of General Practice]], the [[Australasian Journal of Neurology]], the [[Australasian Journal of Cardiology]], the [[Australasian Journal of Clinical Pharmacy]], the [[Australasian Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine]].<ref>Bob Grant [http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/55679/ Elsevier published 6 fake journals] 07 May 2009, The Scientist, accessed 26 August 2009</ref>
+[[Australasian Journal of Bone & Joint Medicine‎]] (2002-?), [[Australasian Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine]] (2002, [[Australasian Journal of General Practice]] (200?-05), the [[Australasian Journal of Neurology]], the [[Australasian Journal of Cardiology]] (2002-?), the [[Australasian Journal of Clinical Pharmacy]], the [[Australasian Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine]] (2000-01).<ref>Bob Grant [http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/55679/ Elsevier published 6 fake journals] 07 May 2009, The Scientist, accessed 26 August 2009</ref>
 ==List of current journals (2009)==

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-'''Excerpta Medica''' is a 'strategic medical communications agency'.  It 'partners' with its clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry to 'educate the global health care community'.<ref>Excerpta Medica [http://www.excerptamedica.com//index.cfm Home page], accessed 16 August 2009</ref>  It was owned by [[Elsevier]], part of [[Reed Elsevier]] until October 2010 when it became a division of pharmaceutical consultancy [[Adelphi Worldwide]].<ref> [http://www.excerptamedica.com/?page=newsroom&item=301 Excerpta Medica Joins Adelphi Worldwide ],Excerpta Medica Press Release, 7 October 2010, accessed </ref>
+'''Excerpta Medica''' is a 'strategic medical communications agency'.  It 'partners' with its clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry to 'educate the global health care community'.<ref>Excerpta Medica [http://www.excerptamedica.com//index.cfm Home page], accessed 16 August 2009</ref>  It was owned by [[Elsevier]] until October 2010 when it became a division of pharmaceutical consultancy [[Adelphi Worldwide]].<ref> [http://www.excerptamedica.com/?page=newsroom&item=301 Excerpta Medica Joins Adelphi Worldwide ],Excerpta Medica Press Release, 7 October 2010, accessed </ref>
 [[Image:Excerpta_Medica_1251310593362.png|right|thumb|400px|Screengrab from [[Excerpta Medica]] Homepage created on 27 August 2009]]

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-'''Excerpta Medica''' is a 'strategic medical communications agency'.  It 'partners' with its clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry to 'educate the global health care community'.<ref>Excerpta Medica [http://www.excerptamedica.com//index.cfm Home page], accessed 16 August 2009</ref>  It was owned by [[Elsevier]], part of [[Reed Elsevier]] until October 2010 when it became a division of [[Adelphi Worldwide]].
+'''Excerpta Medica''' is a 'strategic medical communications agency'.  It 'partners' with its clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry to 'educate the global health care community'.<ref>Excerpta Medica [http://www.excerptamedica.com//index.cfm Home page], accessed 16 August 2009</ref>  It was owned by [[Elsevier]], part of [[Reed Elsevier]] until October 2010 when it became a division of pharmaceutical consultancy [[Adelphi Worldwide]].<ref> [http://www.excerptamedica.com/?page=newsroom&item=301 Excerpta Medica Joins Adelphi Worldwide ],Excerpta Medica Press Release, 7 October 2010, accessed </ref>
 [[Image:Excerpta_Medica_1251310593362.png|right|thumb|400px|Screengrab from [[Excerpta Medica]] Homepage created on 27 August 2009]]

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 {{Template:Pharma_Portal_badge}}
-'''Excerpta Medica''' is a 'strategic medical communications agency'.  It 'partners' with its clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry to 'educate the global health care community'.<ref>Excerpta Medica [http://www.excerptamedica.com//index.cfm Home page], accessed 16 August 2009</ref>  It is owned by [[Elsevier]], part of [[Reed Elsevier]].
+'''Excerpta Medica''' is a 'strategic medical communications agency'.  It 'partners' with its clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry to 'educate the global health care community'.<ref>Excerpta Medica [http://www.excerptamedica.com//index.cfm Home page], accessed 16 August 2009</ref>  It was owned by [[Elsevier]], part of [[Reed Elsevier]] until October 2010 when it became a division of [[Adelphi Worldwide]].
 [[Image:Excerpta_Medica_1251310593362.png|right|thumb|400px|Screengrab from [[Excerpta Medica]] Homepage created on 27 August 2009]]

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 ==Ghostwriting for 'fen-phen' 1996-7==
-Fen-phen was an anti-obesity combination drug marketed by [[American Home Products]], now [[Wyeth]]. It was withdrawn in 1997 after being linked to cases of pulmonary hypertension and heart valve abnormalities. However, PBS reported that American Home Products had turned a profit of $200 million by the time of its voluntary withdrawal of the two drugs.<ref>Kate Cohen, [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/prescription/hazard/fenphen.html Fen Phen Nation], PBS, 13 Nov 2003, accessed 19 Nov 2009</ref>
+Fen-phen was an anti-obesity combination drug marketed by [[American Home Products]], now [[Wyeth]]. It was withdrawn in 1997 after being linked to cases of pulmonary hypertension and heart valve abnormalities. However, PBS reported that American Home Products had turned a profit of $200 million by the time of its voluntary withdrawal of the drug.<ref>Kate Cohen, [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/prescription/hazard/fenphen.html Fen Phen Nation], PBS, 13 Nov 2003, accessed 19 Nov 2009</ref>
 According to a 2004 ''Hastings Center Report'' - 'Pharma goes to the laundry' - by [[Carl Elliott]]:<ref>Carle Elliott 'Pharma goes to the laundry: public relations and the business of medical education' ''The Hastings Center Report'' September 1, 2004, SECTION: Pg. 18(6) Vol. 34 No. 5 ISSN: 0093-0334</ref>

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 ==Publishing industry-sponsored "fake" journals==
-In 2009 it emerged that Excerpta was doing more than placing ghostwritten articles but actually produced industry-sponsored or what an article in the life sciences magazine, The Scientist, called "fake" journals ("Elsevier published 6 fake journals"). Bob Grant of The Scientist wrote:
+In 2009 it emerged that Excerpta was doing more than placing ghostwritten articles but actually produced industry-sponsored or what an article in the life sciences magazine, The Scientist, called "fake" journals ("Elsevier published 6 fake journals", TheScientist.com, 7 May 2009). Bob Grant of The Scientist wrote:
 :Scientific publishing giant Elsevier put out a total of six publications between 2000 and 2005 that were sponsored by unnamed pharmaceutical companies and looked like peer reviewed medical journals, but did not disclose sponsorship, the company has admitted.