GlaxoSmithKline
Appears in 3 conspiracy theories
Confirmed
Pharmaceutical Trial Data Suppression / Publication Bias
GlaxoSmithKline was fined $3 billion after hiding Paxil's danger to adolescents. Ben Goldacre's 'Bad Pharma' documented systematic suppression of negative trial results across the industry.
1990 · United States · GlaxoSmithKline, Paroxetine Study 329, Ben Goldacre
Mixed
Clinical Trial Fraud & Data Manipulation
Documented cases of pharmaceutical companies suppressing negative trial data, manipulating statistical analyses, and ghostwriting studies to inflate efficacy and hide harms.
1960 · Global · Vioxx, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline
Mixed
SSRI Antidepressants & Serotonin Myth
Meta-analyses suggest SSRIs barely beat placebo for mild depression. The 'chemical imbalance' theory was a marketing slogan, not science. But millions of people say antidepressants saved their lives. What's going on?
1987 · United States · Irving Kirsch, Peter Breggin, Joanna Moncrieff