Publishers unite to tackle doctored images in research papers Eight major publishers have issued joint guidelines for how journal editors can spot and deal with suspicious images or data. (Nature News, 28.09.2021) https://www.nature.com/articles...

USA. Appeals Are Mounting in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement Objections to a historic settlement with Purdue Pharma are mounting in the form of appeals, with Rhode Island's attorney general saying Wednesday the plan doesn't hold the OxyContin...

Tobacco giant's takeover bid could affect COPD lung disease treatment and research in Australia The tobacco giant behind the Marlboro man has sparked outrage in medical circles over a bid to invest in a company that develops inhaler technology, w...

USA. The Opioid Settlement, Stigma, Disempowerment, and Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases “We have to hammer on the abusers in every way possible, they are the culprits and the problem. They are reckless criminals.” – Dr. Richard Sackler The mu...

USA. An Insider from the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Speaks Out A new memoir by a victims’ advocate describes a process that seemed fixed from the start. (The New Yorker, USA, 20.09.2021) https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/an-insider-from-the...

USA. US moves to block Purdue Pharma opioid settlement The US Justice Department has challenged a plan that would dissolve Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the OxyContin drug that has been blamed for the country's opioid crisis, while shielding its...