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Bioethics and Research Protections News May 2011

Five Lessons From Niaspan's Disappointing Study. Harlan Krumholz. Forbes 2011-05-31: http://blogs.forbes.com/harlankrumholz/2011/05/31/five-lessons-from-niaspans-disappointing-study/

Chronic-Fatigue Paper Called Into Question. Amy Dockser Marcus. The Wall Street Journal 2011-05-31: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303745304576355852212887170.html

Alberts B. Editorial Expression of Concern. Science 2011-05-31: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/early/2011/05/31/science.1208542.full.pdf

Practitioners of Quack Autism Treatment in Trouble With Governor. Brandon K. Thorp. Broward Palm Beach News - The Daily Pulp. 2011-05-23
URL: http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2011/05/quack_autism_treatment_trouble.php

Heart-valve rings slip through FDA loophole. Jason Grotto and Deborah L. Shelton. Chicago Tribune 2011-05-22
URL: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-medical-devices-20110521,0,6261712,full.story

Patients at heart of medical device issue. Jason Grotto and Deborah L. Shelton. Chicago Tribune 2011-05-22
URL: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-medical-devices-patients-20110522,0,1519015,full.story

O'Malley ousts David Geier from autism commission. Frank D. Roylance. Baltimore Sun 2011-05-20
URL: http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-05-20/health/bs-hs-geier-autism-commission-20110520_1_lupron-therapy-mark-geier-autism-patients

EPA blocking innovation in insect repellent, S.C. Johnson charges. Rick Romell Journal Sentinel 2011-05-21
URL: http://www.jsonline.com/business/122394219.html

Maryland physician board charges promoters of dangerous autism therapy. Chicago Tribune Trine Tsouderos 2011-05-19
URL: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-nw-autism-geiers-charged-20110519,0,5269435.story

Expert panel calls for reform in human subject protection. Nature News Blog 2011-05-19
URL: http://blogs.nature.com/news/2011/05/panel_calls_for_reform_in_huma.html

Son of autism doctor charged with practicing without a license. Meredith Cohn. The Baltimore Sun. 2011-05-19
URL: http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-david-geier-charged-20110519,0,3290629.story

In the Matter of Mark R. Geier, M.D. Before the Maryland State Board of Physicians Order for Summary Suspension of License to Practice Medicine 2011-04-27: http://www.circare.org/autism/md/geier_20110427.pdf

Before the Maryland State Board of Physicians In the Matter of Mark R. Geier, M.D. Charges Under the Maryland Medical Practice Act 2011-05-16: http://www.circare.org/pd/geier_20110516.pdf

Before the Maryland State Board of Physicians In the Matter of David A. Geier Charges Under the Maryland Medical Practice Act 2011-05-16: http://www.circare.org/pd/davidgeier_20110516.pdf

Related information on the CIRCARE website, Lupron® research: http://www.circare.org/consents/consentforms.htm#autism

The Markingson Files: Can a mentally ill patient consent to a clinical trial? William Heisel's Antidote 2011-05-16
URL: http://www.reportingonhealth.org/blogs/markingson-files-can-mentally-ill-patient-consent-clinical-trial

PharmaNet to end clinical trials in Montreal. Jason Magder Montreal Gazette 2011-05-13
URL: http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/PharmaNet+clinical+trials+Montreal/4780643/story.html

The Markingson Files: University can't control the story of a clinical trial suicide. William Heisel's Antidote 2011-05-11
URL: http://www.reportingonhealth.org/blogs/markingson-files-university-cant-control-story-clinical-trial-suicide

U of M dispute over research ethics morphs into academic freedom flap. Beth Hawkins. 2011-05-11 MinnPost.com
URL: http://www.minnpost.com/learningcurve/2011/05/11/28201/u_of_m_dispute_over_research_ethics_morphs_into_academic_freedom_flap

Archive of previous MinnPost.com stories on the conduct of the CAFE trial at the University of Minnesota: http://tinyurl.com/3tqm3d6

Maryland medical board upholds autism doctor's suspension. Trine Tsouderos and Meredith Cohn Tribune Newspapers 2011-05-11
URL: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-nw-autism-doctor-hearing-20110511,0,1449963.story

Governors in the Castration Business. Brandon K. Thorp. Broward Palm Beach New Times. 2011-05-11
URL: http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2011/05/lupron_protocol_governors.php

Special report: Big Pharma's global guinea pigs. Ben Hirschler, Reuters 2011-05-07
URL: http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Special+report+Pharma+global+guinea+pigs/4745509/story.html

State looks to remove autism panelist with links to suspended doctor. Meredith Cohn. The Baltimore Sun. 2011-05-06
URL: http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-doctor-suspension-20110505,0,7283787.story

Md. autism doctor's license suspended. Steve Mills and Patricia Callahan. Tribune Newspapers. 2011-05-04
URL: http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-autism-doctor-20110504,0,7987287.story

Board: Drug therapy for children with autism was risky. Steve Mills and Patricia Callahan. Tribune Newspapers. 2011-05-04
URL: http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/ct-met-autism-doctor-geier-watchdog-20110504,0,4460013.story

Board Disciplines 3 Doctors. Reed Abelson New York Times. 2011-05-03
URL: http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/03/board-disciplines-3-doctors/?ref=health

Richard A. Balderston, M.D. New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners In the Matter of the Suspension or Revocation of the License of Richard A. Balderston, M.D. To Practice Medicine and Surgery in the State of New Jersey. Administrative Action Consent Order 2010-12-28: http://www.circare.org/pd/balderston_20101228.pdf

Europe's largest stem cell clinic shut down after death of baby. Robert Mendick and Allan Hall. The Telegraph. 2011-05-08
URL: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/8500233/Europes-largest-stem-cell-clinic-shut-down-after-death-of-baby.html

Deadly Medicine. Donald L. Bartlett and James B. Steele. Vanity Fair. January 2011
URL: http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2011/01/deadly-medicine-201101


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