Scientists could never be bought off by Big Business, could they?

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so, if Big Pharma can buy science, could Big Oil?

Relayed from New York Times (http://guerrillanews.com/headlines/3794/Review_Finds_Scientists_With_Ties_to_Companies)

Forty-four government scientists have violated ethics rules on collaborating with pharmaceutical companies, a preliminary review by the National Institutes of Health shows.

Nine of the scientists may have violated criminal laws, the report said.

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Because the N.I.H. is investigating 103 people who have been accused of ethics violations, Dr. Zerhouni had asked the committee to keep his letter confidential. But its leaders – Representatives Joe L. Barton, Republican of Texas and John D. Dingell, Democrat of Michigan – said in a statement yesterday that they were releasing it because of “the compelling public interest.”

“The ethical problems are more systemic and severe than previously known,” Mr. Barton said.

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big tobacco sure did