Thursday, February 9, 2012

Doctor to Plead Guilty for Faking Painkiller Studies

(MedicineNet.com) UPDATED 2010-01-15
Massachusetts anesthesiologist Dr. Scott Reuben, the former chief of acute pain at Baystate Medical Center, has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he faked research on painkillers that was published in several medical journals. The charges allege that Reuben was given money by drug companies to perform research on drugs, and that he made up all or some of the patient data for 21 studies published in anesthesiology journals between 1996 and 2008. Reubens faces up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and forfeiture of research-related assets worth at least $50,000.   Read full story >
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