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So much for multimodal pain therapy. A leading proponent, anesthesiologist Scott Reuben, is watching his abruptly damaged reputation. The fraud continued for twelve years, from 1996-2008. More than twenty of Reuben's thirty peer-reviewed articles have been retracted or are being reassessed. It's a black day for peer review. The honor system. And anesthesiology. What industry critics will do with the scandal remains to be seen. The case could provide fodder for anti-industry politicians intent upon demonizing pharmaceutical research. For his part, Reuben doesn't appear to be facing legal problems. Or the loss of his livelihood. No one is alleging any patients were harmed under his care. But the longtime Pfizer collaborator is taking a bit of a vacation. He isn't answering email. Major Mess To its credit, the Springfield, Mass. branch of the Tufts network, Baystate Health, is answering painful questions. It didn't employ Reuben; he worked for an independent anesthesiology…more...
