Comments on: Merck Faked a Research Journal (.PDFs Available) http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/05/01/merck-faked-a-research-journal/ We have technical difficulties, it will take a day or two to get back to normal. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:57:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: raven http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/05/01/merck-faked-a-research-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-5276 raven Thu, 07 May 2009 04:48:20 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=1678#comment-5276 Thanks for posting this analysis, Mitch. But I suspect that issue 2 also contains a Fosamax ad. Issue has a Fosamax ad on pages 12-13. The pdf of issue 2 has pages 12-13 missing. Also a minor point: these are issues 1 and 2 of volume 2. The journal went at least to volume 4(1) 2005 (but the first volume was called Australasian Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine) - see Dana Roth's comment attached to the Scientist article. So Rachel, firstly long before the 4th volume, this would not have been a previously-unheard-of journal. Secondly, some of the articles were reprinted (logos and all) from established journals, plus there were many summaries of articles from established journal. Plus of course, there was the illustrious Honorary Editorial Board, which included Professor Ric Day, a clinical pharmacologist who at the time and until recently was Chair of the Australian Government's Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines Committee, which has a major role in the oversight of Australia's National Medicines Policy and the Quality Use of Medicines strategy - now that's credibility! Thanks for posting this analysis, Mitch.
But I suspect that issue 2 also contains a Fosamax ad. Issue has a Fosamax ad on pages 12-13. The pdf of issue 2 has pages 12-13 missing.
Also a minor point: these are issues 1 and 2 of volume 2. The journal went at least to volume 4(1) 2005 (but the first volume was called Australasian Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine) – see Dana Roth’s comment attached to the Scientist article.
So Rachel, firstly long before the 4th volume, this would not have been a previously-unheard-of journal. Secondly, some of the articles were reprinted (logos and all) from established journals, plus there were many summaries of articles from established journal. Plus of course, there was the illustrious Honorary Editorial Board, which included Professor Ric Day, a clinical pharmacologist who at the time and until recently was Chair of the Australian Government’s Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines Committee, which has a major role in the oversight of Australia’s National Medicines Policy and the Quality Use of Medicines strategy – now that’s credibility!

]]> By: Frightening things « Masks of Eris http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/05/01/merck-faked-a-research-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-5244 Frightening things « Masks of Eris Mon, 04 May 2009 08:31:19 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=1678#comment-5244 [...] For more, go here or here; both have more on the matter. If I was a Frenchman, I would be muttering [...] [...] For more, go here or here; both have more on the matter. If I was a Frenchman, I would be muttering [...]

]]> By: ⌘f | http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/05/01/merck-faked-a-research-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-5241 ⌘f | Mon, 04 May 2009 05:52:31 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=1678#comment-5241 [...] to articles in the Australian linked from comments in the post on chemistry-blogs.net, it is alleged that Merck made a drug which has the side effect of death, falsified trials of said [...] [...] to articles in the Australian linked from comments in the post on chemistry-blogs.net, it is alleged that Merck made a drug which has the side effect of death, falsified trials of said [...]

]]> By: Carbon-Based Curiosities » Blog Archive » Elsevier publishes ISHTAR http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/05/01/merck-faked-a-research-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-5240 Carbon-Based Curiosities » Blog Archive » Elsevier publishes ISHTAR Mon, 04 May 2009 03:21:00 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=1678#comment-5240 [...] Mitch wrote about the fake journal too. Placate his ego and read it. His post has charts and data and [...] [...] Mitch wrote about the fake journal too. Placate his ego and read it. His post has charts and data and [...]

]]> By: pay no attention to all that money behind the curtain « info-fetishist http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/05/01/merck-faked-a-research-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-5239 pay no attention to all that money behind the curtain « info-fetishist Sun, 03 May 2009 18:14:07 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=1678#comment-5239 [...] The full original story is behind The Scientist’s registration-wall, so here’s a good summary with extra added TOC analysis from Mitch André Garcia at Chemistry Blog. [...] [...] The full original story is behind The Scientist’s registration-wall, so here’s a good summary with extra added TOC analysis from Mitch André Garcia at Chemistry Blog. [...]

]]> By: Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Merck and Elsevier Publish Phony Peer-Review Journal http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/05/01/merck-faked-a-research-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-5238 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Merck and Elsevier Publish Phony Peer-Review Journal Sun, 03 May 2009 14:47:13 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=1678#comment-5238 [...] From Ghost Writing to Ghost Management in Medical Journals - Merck Faked a Research Journal - Medical Study Integrity (or Lack Thereof) - The Future of Scholarly Publication - Fresh questions [...] [...] From Ghost Writing to Ghost Management in Medical Journals – Merck Faked a Research Journal – Medical Study Integrity (or Lack Thereof) – The Future of Scholarly Publication – Fresh questions [...]

]]> By: kiwi http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/05/01/merck-faked-a-research-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-5237 kiwi Sun, 03 May 2009 13:25:58 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=1678#comment-5237 These sorts of details are coming out now that Merck is fighting a Vioxx class action in Australia; the claim lawyers are making the case that Merck deliberately mislead doctors about the safety and efficacy of Vioxx. Not surprising, but some of the details (like this) make for interesting reading. Starters: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25272600-2702,00.html http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25311725-5013871,00.html http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25378166-601,00.html These sorts of details are coming out now that Merck is fighting a Vioxx class action in Australia; the claim lawyers are making the case that Merck deliberately mislead doctors about the safety and efficacy of Vioxx. Not surprising, but some of the details (like this) make for interesting reading.

Starters:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25272600-2702,00.html

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25311725-5013871,00.html

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25378166-601,00.html

]]> By: Rachel http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/05/01/merck-faked-a-research-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-5235 Rachel Sun, 03 May 2009 06:54:11 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=1678#comment-5235 I see. How many self-respecting doctors would accept information from a (previously unheard of) journal, presented to them by a drug company? I would like to think very few. I see. How many self-respecting doctors would accept information from a (previously unheard of) journal, presented to them by a drug company? I would like to think very few.

]]> By: excimer http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/05/01/merck-faked-a-research-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-5230 excimer Sun, 03 May 2009 01:54:35 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=1678#comment-5230 I'm just mad that I didn't think of it first. I’m just mad that I didn’t think of it first.

]]> By: William Penrose http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2009/05/01/merck-faked-a-research-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-5227 William Penrose Sat, 02 May 2009 18:51:06 +0000 http://www.chemistry-blog.com/?p=1678#comment-5227 You have to pretend you're a life scientist, ie, DNA jock, but the online subscription is free. You have to pretend you’re a life scientist, ie, DNA jock, but the online subscription is free.

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