title: Commentary: Science scandal or ethics scandal? Olivieri redux.
abstract: Dr. Nancy Olivieri has become an icon of research integrity for her insistence on publishing adverse data about a drug she was investigating. She has been celebrated world-wide as a hero of biomedical ethics for her bravery in disclosing potential dangers to research subjects, in the face of both drug company threats and coercive pressures from her hospital and university. Like so many other 'whistle-blowers' however, she now faces both personal vilification and disturbing accusations of scientific error. The case against Olivieri is assessed and found to be baseless.
authors.affiliation: University of Manitoba. schafer@cc.umanitoba.ca
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schafer
mesh_terms: D000077543:Deferiprone; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000941:ethics*; D032984:Ethics, Research / Q000266:history*; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009864:Ontario; D011728:Pyridones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D035642:Whistleblowing / Q000941:ethics*
chemical_list: D007502:Iron Chelating Agents; D011728:Pyridones; D000077543:Deferiprone