Word: medicale
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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6--Medical School officials reveal that at least one case history from a Harvard-affiliated hospital was used to promote former opthamalogy fellow Tseng's eye ointment.
But many observers said the rehiring indicated that the Med School was not serious about enforcing an ethics code. "As far as I'm concerned, the Harvard Medical School has been tarnished," said one observer.
In a year when the University's attention has been focused on heightening students' commitment to ethics, events and disclosures at the Harvard Medical School have called into question the school's commitment to high ethical standards.
In September, the Med School unveiled a plan that would would blend medical research with private-sector profit. The program--which the school has begun implementing--created a $30 million dollar venture capital program that would market the discoveries of faculty members through a network of affiliated companies.
"Such episodes threaten the public trust and integrity of medical research," said Tosteson in a letter printed in November, after the case was publicized. "I hope that knowing that an episode of this kind can happen will help us to dedicate ourselves anew to the highest standards of conduct."