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(Canada) Patients ‘betrayed’ by Canadian researchers, advocate says of clinical trial probe – CTV News (Avis Favaro | November 2023)

Sadly, while disgusting, these results from Canada are not surprising, and we suspect would be true of most jurisdictions globally. The failure to publish the results of clinical trials IS a betrayal of trial participants, puts lives at risk, and is incredibly wasteful. Clinical trial sponsors have a conflict of interest if they are allowed to decide if the results of the trial could be published, because there is a definite financial incentive for them only to publish positive results about their medical agents.  It is time that national bodies, institutions and publications to take this issue seriously.  A failure to publish results is a serious form of misconduct and should be treated us such.  Even though the decision not to publish is likely to have been made by a sponsor, the researchers and the host institution are facilitators.  

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(USA) Dr Chelsea Polis: ‘The scientific world recognises when you stick your neck out and do the right thing’ – The Guardian (Shaoni Bhattacharya | November 2023)

It takes a special kind of conviction and courage for a researcher to stay strong and true in the face of legal action and attacks by trolls. The efforts of Dr Chelsea Polis (US) are highly commendable and worthy of praise. Research institutions must support and celebrate their researchers when they make such a stand. When they do so, these researchers are standing up for and protecting the integrity of science.

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Research Misconduct in Australia: Part 2 (Kristen Sciclum | November 2023)

Followers of the AHRECS platform will know that for some time, we have vigorously and loudly advocated for Australia to have a national body to expertly and independently review allegations of research misconduct. The current system is not working; institutions have an intolerable conflict of interest and shouldn’t be investigating themselves. ARIC is simply not for purpose and is not meeting the national need for independence in this area. We are doubtful whether such a body can be usefully attached to the UA, the ARC or the NHMRC.

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(Australia) Australia’s top science agency faces scrutiny over industry influence – Science (Royce Kurmelovs | November 2023)

We don’t know the facts of this case and can only rely upon this report in Science; but on that alone, this isn’t a good look for CSIRO or help its public image/reputation.  This is a key point for institutional conflicts of interest guidance material and professional development activities.  The stench and harm when a research output doesn’t disclose a serious conflict of interest is rarely confined to just the output but can do serious harm to the reputation of individuals and institutions.

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Why Research Fraud Is Getting Worse – James G Martin Center for Academic Renewal (Walt Gardner | November 2023)

This item published by the James G Martin Center for Academic Renewal in November 2023 reflects the perverse forces driving the increasing number and significance of research misconduct cases.  Until we have research metrics that celebrate and reward positive research behaviour that promotes a positive research culture, we are always going to have this problem, which is likely to get worse.  Incentivising a rapid volume of research outputs is undoubtedly the source of our current problems.

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