[Foundation-l] Misplaced Reliance, was Re: Paid editing, was Re: Ban and...

[Fred Bauder]

> I don't think it is worth mentioning, unless every time it is mentioned
> it
> is done in a way to tell readers that this is not only normal, it is
> required.
>
> Risker/Anne

The history of this issue has involved manufacturers taking control of
the studies to the extent that unfavorable results were sometimes not
published while favorable results were. Journal editors cracked down on
that, see:

http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/165/6/786

Fred