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February 19 2010
“— Big Pharma researcher admits to faking dozens of research studies for Pfizer, Merck
His research, which was published in a medical journal, has since been quoted by hundreds of other doctors and researchers as “proof” that Celebrex helped reduce pain during post-surgical recovery. There’s only one problem with all this: No patients were ever enrolled in the study!
Dr. Scott Reuben, it turns out, faked the entire study and got it published anyway.
It wasn’t the first study faked by Dr. Reuben: He also faked study data on Bextra and Vioxx drugs, reports the Wall Street Journal.
As a result of Dr. Reuben’s faked studies, the peer-reviewed medical journal Anesthesia & Analgesia was forced to retract 10 “scientific” papers authored by Reuben. The Day of London reports that 21 articles written by Dr. Reuben that appear in medical journals have apparently been fabricated, too, and must be retracted.
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February 09 2010
“— Pharma 2.0Patients
- Over 102 million people are using the Web to research prescription drug information.
- Over 157 million consumers are using the Web to research any health or medical info.
- About 35% of the U.S. adult population uses social media for health and medical purposes in 2009.
- 80 million people create or consume content on health blogs, message boards, chat rooms, health social networks and health communities, and patient testimonials.
- Certain conditions generate more conversation than others. These include mental health conditions, fibromyalgia, and ADD/ADHD.
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- The average physician now spends a full work day (eight hours) using the Internet for professional reasons – a substantial jump from only 2.5 hours in 2002.
- Mobile technology has played a significant role in increasing physicians’ dependency on online resources – 64% of doctors own smartphones and are using them to supplement their desk or laptop computer usage to be “always on.”
- Many are collaborating in online communities designed specifically for healthcare professionals; participation in these networks doubled between 2008 and 2009.
January 27 2010
“— | Pew Internet & American Life Project61% of American adults look online for health information.
In 2000, 46% of American adults had access to the internet, 5% of U.S. households had broadband connections, and 25% of American adults looked online for health information. Now, 74% of American adults go online, 57% of American households have broadband connections, and 61% of adults look online for health information. We use the term "e-patient" to describe this group.
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December 30 2009
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