GSK fires China research head over 'misrepresented' data

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GSK fires China research head over 'misrepresented' data

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gsk-fires-china-research-head-over-misrepresented-data-203427431.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rIJKSb05cU6xSK7J6O_c5Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-11T203427Z_1_CBRE95A1L5I00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-GLAXOSMITHKLINE-CHINA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A GlaxoSmithKline logo is seen outside one of its buildings in west London, ahead of company results" align="left" title="A GlaxoSmithKline logo is seen outside one of its buildings in west London, ahead of company results" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has fired its head of research and development in China after discovering that a study by some of its Chinese scientists contained misrepresentation of data. A company spokesman said on Tuesday that Jiangwu Zang had been dismissed and three other individuals had been placed on administrative leave, while a further employee had resigned. The decision follows an investigation into concerns about a scientific paper published in the journal Nature Medicine in 2010 involving pre-clinical research into multiple sclerosis. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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