Comments on: Why Grassley Is Investigating Emory’s Nemeroff http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/10/why-grassley-is-investigating-emorys-nemeroff/ News, Comment and Conversation Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:10:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Terryeo http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/10/why-grassley-is-investigating-emorys-nemeroff/#comment-377310 Terryeo Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:17:01 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=16250#comment-377310 Ditching Nemeroff would be a good first step. The man has flaunted the many regulations put in place that insure psychiatric research is valid. He has used his academic position to create academic support toward marketing Pharm industries production. That puts us and our children at risk because then Pharma can sell us any drug they stir up. Then that causes negative results like school shootings, drug recalls, and finally, the court system is activated to do Nemeroff's job which is PROTECTING THE PUBLIC. When psychiatric research becomes scribbled notes, Psychiatry's reputation is hurt, academic reputation is hurt and the public is effected. Ditching Nemeroff would be a good first step. The man has flaunted the many regulations put in place that insure psychiatric research is valid. He has used his academic position to create academic support toward marketing Pharm industries production. That puts us and our children at risk because then Pharma can sell us any drug they stir up. Then that causes negative results like school shootings, drug recalls, and finally, the court system is activated to do Nemeroff’s job which is PROTECTING THE PUBLIC. When psychiatric research becomes scribbled notes, Psychiatry’s reputation is hurt, academic reputation is hurt and the public is effected.

]]> By: Justice in MI http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/10/why-grassley-is-investigating-emorys-nemeroff/#comment-377237 Justice in MI Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:04:56 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=16250#comment-377237 As an academic, I think full sunlight - in blinding detail - is much better than firing particular individuals. Of course, there are spectacular offenders. But we are also talking about a far more general phenomenon which leaves virtually no major research university untouched. And it is not only in the relationship with the pharm industry and 'academic medicine', but in a range of other industry-university partnerships. I am not against the latter. But it is time to open the window and see what's going on, what makes sense, and what does not. Ditching Nemeroff will not solve Emory's problem, nor that of many other institutions. As an academic, I think full sunlight - in blinding detail - is much better than firing particular individuals. Of course, there are spectacular offenders. But we are also talking about a far more general phenomenon which leaves virtually no major research university untouched. And it is not only in the relationship with the pharm industry and ‘academic medicine’, but in a range of other industry-university partnerships.

I am not against the latter. But it is time to open the window and see what’s going on, what makes sense, and what does not.

Ditching Nemeroff will not solve Emory’s problem, nor that of many other institutions.

]]> By: Robin Green http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/10/why-grassley-is-investigating-emorys-nemeroff/#comment-377224 Robin Green Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:32:25 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=16250#comment-377224 these physicians should be immediately fired from their respective universities. They have permanently sullied their reputation. It's disgraceful. I hope Emory and the other schools are sitting up and taking note of this horrid publicity for their institutions. these physicians should be immediately fired from their respective universities. They have permanently sullied their reputation. It’s disgraceful. I hope Emory and the other schools are sitting up and taking note of this horrid publicity for their institutions.

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