In the Grip of the Python: Conflicts at the university-industry interface

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In the Grip of the Python: Conflicts at the university-industry interface

What is this about?

This case is about scientific fraud in research concerning psychopharmacology. Specific it is about the use of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) group of antidepressants having the potential to trigger suicidality in a subgroup of patients. This is a factual case.

Why is this important?

The outcome of such research affects the lives of many patiens who use the SSRI's.

For whom is this important?

Researchers

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Who

• Eli Lilly
• Pfizer
• University of Toronto

When

• 1990

Where

• Canada

Virtues & Values

• Reliability
• Honesty
• Accountability

Good Practices & Misconduct

• Falsification
• Conflict of interest
• Ghost authorship

Research Area

• Clinical medicine