Truth, Not Marketing, Goal of Scientific Research

According to Harold C. Sox, MD, scientific research should be directed at truth and objectivity rather than promoting the marketing initiatives of pharmaceutical companies.  In an article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the doctor decries the use of fake scientific data to bolster sales of pharmaceutical drugs or medical devices.  Sox further states that scientists have a duty not only to publish the truth but also to correct faulty data published in other journals.