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Famous British Autism Study an 'Elaborate Fraud'

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the someone-alert-jenny-mccarthy dept.

Charliemopps writes "An investigation published by the British medical journal BMJ concludes the study's author, Dr. Andrew Wakefield, misrepresented or altered the medical histories of all 12 of the patients whose cases formed the basis of the 1998 study — and that there was 'no doubt' Wakefield was responsible."

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  1. Re:I wish it weren't true, but by erroneus · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    No, they do both.

    Big Pharma is all about keeping their stuff patented. Before their existing patents expire, they make a change, claim the new things is superior and that the old ones are inferior and should not be used... then they get doctors on board to promote "the new facts" and there's your business model.

    But adding things that are harmful is ALSO standard operating procedure; and not just for drugs, but most commonly for foods we eat. It's all about cutting the costs of production and increasing the shelf life.

    The motivation is quite obvious, so I am sure they are doing precisely that.