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Bioethics and Research Protections News June 2011

The Markingson Files: Court leaves key questions in clinical trial suicide unanswered. William Heisel The Antidote 2011-06-29: http://www.reportingonhealth.org/blogs/markingson-files-court-leaves-key-questions-clinical-trial-suicide-unanswered

Spine Experts Repudiate Medtronic Studies. Barry Meier and Duff Wilson The New York Times 2011-06-28: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/29/business/29spine.html

DCGI Suspends Approval of M/S Axis Clinicals Ltd. Hyderabad. Press Information Bureau, Government of India 2011-06-24: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=72852

U.S. Senate panel probes Medtronic. John Fauber Journal Sentinel 2011-06-21: http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/124326534.html

India: deadly drug trials. Jason Overdorf Global Post 2011-06-19: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/india/110618/india-health-drug-trials

Ethics Ignored in Clinical Trials. Deccan Chronicle 2011-06-19: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/hyderabad/ethics-ignored-clinical-trials-320

Poor women used as guinea pigs in Andhra. Times of India 2011-06-17: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-17/india/29669217_1_lab-clinical-trials-poor-women

Lupron therapy for autism at center of embattled doctor's case. Meredith Cohn The Baltimore Sun 2011-06-16: http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-autism-precocious-puberty-20110616,0,1379945,full.story

OpEd: Autism doctor: My therapy is unconventional, but it works. Mark Geier The Baltimore Sun 2011-06-16: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-autism-doctor-20110616,0,981967.story

Army again probing Fort Sam payments. Sig Christenson and Don Finley. San Antonio News 2011-06-15: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/military/article/Army-resumes-probe-in-Fort-Sam-drug-case-1424304.php

U.S. ex rel. Black & Montiel v. NovoNordisk USDC MD Complaint 2008-10-30: http://www.scribd.com/doc/57534645/Relators-Complaint-against-Novo-Nordisk-10-30-08?secret_password=kdq7yq99mrrccrt2k50

Is Boehringer Ingelheim Providing Proper Informed Consent? Ed Silverstein. Pharmalot 2011-06-15: http://www.pharmalot.com/2011/06/is-boehringer-providing-proper-informed-consent/

Informed Consent: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., A randomised, active-controlled, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel group design, multi-center trial to compare the efficacy and safety of 2.5 μg and 5 μg Tiotropium Inhalation Solution delivered by the Respimat® Inhaler with Tiotropium inhalation capsules 18 μg delivered by the HandiHaler®. BIPI Protocol No. 205.452 Rev. 2010-10-11: http://www.circare.org/consents/consentform_bipiprotocol205-452_20101011.pdf

Novo Nordisk to Settle Marketing Suit. Chad Bray The Wall Street Journal 2011-06-10: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304259304576377430323510242.html

UK clinical trials in dramatic decline, NHS Confederation says. Selena McKee PharmaTimes 2011-06-09: http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/11-06-09/UK_clinical_trials_in_dramatic_decline_NHS_Confederation_says.aspx

Financial transparency skin-deep at medical journals. Frederick Joelving Reuters 2011-06-08: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/08/us-financial-transparency-idUSTRE7574ET20110608

Editors not immune. Reuters 2011-06-08: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/08/us-financial-transparency-sidebar-idUSTRE7574YR20110608

Ads, reprints stoke concerns. Reuters 2011-06-08: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/08/us-financial-transparency-sidebar-idUSTRE7574YT20110608

Lawyers seek leniency for ex-Synthes executives. David Sell Philadelphia Inquirer 2011-06-07: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/123303953.html

US seeks prison for Pa. execs over medical trials. Maryclaire Dale. Associated Press 2011-06-07: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/06/07/business-health-care-us-medical-devices-fraud-pennsylvania_8503923.html

Prison terms sought for 4 over deadly medical tests. David Sell Philadelphia Inquirer 2011-06-05: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/123187273.html

NoVa water parks discard use of Heimlich maneuver for drowning. Tom Jackman The Washington Post 2011-06-03: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/nova-water-parks-discard-use-of-heimlich-maneuver-for-drowning/2011/06/03/AGzdpOIH_story.html

Physician, Researcher Charged With Falsifying Clinical Drug Trial. U.S. Department of Justice Press Release 2011-06-02: http://www.justice.gov/usao/ks/PressReleases/2011/jun/June2a.html

Lisa Sharp and Wayne Spencer, M.D. Criminal No. 11CR40042 USDC Dist. of KS Indictment 2011-06-01: http://www.circare.org/lex/11cr40042_20110601.pdf

Lee Research Institute Statement 2011-06-02: http://freepdfhosting.com/9a3eb1d9fc.pdf

NoVa parks authority teaches lifeguards discredited Heimlich maneuver. Tom Jackman The Washington Post 2011-06-02: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-state-of-nova/post/nova-parks-authority-teaches-lifeguards-discredited-heimlich-maneuver/2011/06/01/AGcheFHH_blog.html

2 Studies Examine Syndrome of Fatigue. David Tuller The New York Times 2011-06-01: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/01/health/research/01fatigue.html

Given Doubt Cast on CFS-XMRV Link, What About Related Research? Amy Dockser Marcus The Wall Street Journal 2011-06-01: http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2011/06/01/given-doubt-cast-on-cfs-xmrv-link-what-about-related-research/


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