Executed Chinese drug czar corrupted by system, observers say

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The observers in the pharmaceutical industry believe that the executed Chinese drug czar Zheng Xiaoyu was corrupted by a bad system. The State Food and Drug Administration (SDFA) are trying to centralize and standardize approval and its new regulations are a step in the right direction as it has transparency, accountability, checks and balances.

China, Executive changes & profiles, Officials and employees, Company legal issue, Cases, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Drug approval, Zheng Xiaoyu

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UK autism fracas fuels calls for peer review reform

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Scientists have retracted their 1998 interpretation of results linking autism to the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The insufficient robust peer reviews had fueled the autism fracas and under the new rules peer reviews would be legally regulated.

Causes of, Autism, Peer review

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Ethicists balk at new emergency trials that skip informed consent

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Ethicists argue that 'treatment without consent' in an emergency is admissible but are questioning whether 'clinical trials without consent' in emergencies is acceptable.

Public affairs, Ethics, Care and treatment, Clinical trials, Ethical aspects, Cardiac arrest

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