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Six red flags for suspect work

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C. Glenn Begley explains how to recognize the preclinical papers in which the data won't stand up.

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  1. C. Glenn Begley is senior vice-president at TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals, Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA.,

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  1. Nitin Gandhi

    Now that the six red flags are out &#8211 researchers will "take care" of these while "writing" a paper!

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