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Clinical Trial: When Research Goes Wrong

Three patients died in an unapproved medical trial conducted between 2003 and 2004. Now, the executives of Snythes Inc., a medical-device company, are awaiting sentencing this week after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor as “responsible corporate officers,” according to Business Week. The Synthes officials allegedly bypassed FDA protocol to have surgeons test bone cement in […]

Implications of Clinical Research Misconduct and Fraud Accusations

One of the most notorious recent cases of research misconduct involved a South Korean stem cell researcher who claimed to have cloned human embryonic stem cells. However, the researcher was accused of fabricating crucial data and charged with fraud and embezzlement. The fraud charges were eventually lifted, but not before the researcher’s reputation was destroyed. […]

Consequences of Clinical Research Fraud and Misconduct

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Michael L. Smith, J.D., R.R.T., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Medical Medical and clinical researchers, whether in an academic community or in a practice setting, spend years on clinical trials and investigations […]

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