Ghostwriting
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Ghost Writing
Actonel
In September 2009, the Guardian reported that a leading British bone specialists is facing disciplinary action over accusations that he was involved in "ghost writing". The General Medical Council will summon Professor Richard Eastell from Sheffield University to a committee meeting. He admitted to agreeing to have his name used as first author of a study on the osteoporosis drug Actonel even though he did not have access to all the data on which the study's conclusions were based. [1]
Caspper
In September 2009, the Guardian reported that GlaxoSmithKline hired a ghostwriting programme named Caspper in which doctors could take credit for medical journal articles written by the company's consultants. According to documents held by a US law firm, the project was aimed at increasing America sales of the antidepressant paroxetine otherwise known as Paxil in the US and Seroxat in the UK. [2]
Notes
- ↑ Bosely, S. British doctor faces action over claims of 'ghost writing' for US drug company. The Guardian. Accessed on 20 September 2009.
- ↑ Bosely, S. British doctor faces action over claims of 'ghost writing' for US drug company. The Guardian. Accessed on 20 September 2009.
