BBC Reports GlaxoSmithKline Paid Academics to Fudge Data on Child Paxil/Suicide Link

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The BBC is broadcasting a report later today alleging GSK tried basically tried to make up for studies that showed that Paxil did not help depressed children (and put some at risk of suicide) by issuing other studies, studies that just so happened to be conducted by scientists on their payroll, that found guess what? Just the opposite…

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