Researcher Admits Leaking Diabetes Study

January 30, 2008 By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer

(AP) -- A Texas doctor leaked confidential research to the makers of the popular diabetes drug Avandia weeks before a study was published tying the drug to higher heart risks, the scientific journal Nature reported Wednesday.

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I'd be fascinated to know where exactly Mr.Haffner goes on holiday. Something tells me it's more of a villa than an apartment he'll be staying in.
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