| There are various reasons why many people are | | | | While in the past physicians have used these articles |
| skeptical about taking prescribed medications. Some | | | | to determine drugs of choice for a particular patient, |
| believe that there are just too many chemicals in | | | | the FDA will look into the efficacy and safety of this |
| them and would prefer a more natural approach. | | | | practice to decide its future worth. |
| Others feel that prescribed drugs are being used too | | | | What needs to be taken into consideration is how |
| freely. What many people have not considered | | | | much attention does the professional signing this |
| though is the fact that they may be being deceived | | | | research really give to its content? He or she could |
| regarding the quality of the prescribed medications. | | | | be recommending a medication that will reach the |
| We all assume that medical research is documented | | | | people at large and could prove not only mildly |
| and properly researched at least when it comes to | | | | detrimental but also downright dangerous. After all, |
| inventing new drugs and treatments. After all, we | | | | professionals are needed in medical and |
| have strict government regulations in place to ensure | | | | pharmaceutical research to prevent such an |
| our safety. It appears that we may not be as | | | | eventuality. |
| protected as we may assume. | | | | If their research means so little, then why not |
| It has been found that a particular pharmaceutical | | | | dispense with it and let the ghostwriters do the |
| company has been using employees to ghostwrite | | | | research and clear the drug for open market? All of |
| research material and then having the appropriate | | | | the current indicators are pointing in this direction right |
| medical personnel attach their names to it thus | | | | now. No claims can or should be made that this is |
| making it appear as valid research information. Yikes! | | | | happening in every pharmaceutical company as they |
| What makes it even more disturbing is that it doesn't | | | | each have individual moral and ethical standards. We |
| seem to be an isolated incident. Apparently, there are | | | | the public can only hope that the companies making |
| numerous claims that ghostwriting medical research is | | | | such prescribed drugs fall into the "good moral" |
| a common practice within the pharmaceutical industry. | | | | category. |
| Not only can this practice be viewed as alarming and | | | | One good aspect is that at least this deception is |
| dangerous but using another's research is also | | | | being brought to light. Other pharmaceutical |
| unethical. Coming to basic facts, it is downright scary | | | | companies that are walking a fine line on this issue |
| because it involves public health and safety. So far, | | | | may think twice about the consequences of their |
| little news press has been given to the potentially | | | | actions. For all of our sakes let's hope that they do. |
| grave consequences of these practices, but the US | | | | Want more news on Pharmaceutical Ethics? Have a |
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| of determining whether to allow the circulation of | | | | others at Boomer Yearbook for simple and effective |
| peer-reviewed journal articles to be used as guides. | | | | coaching tips and strategies. |