From Honestdoctor.org

Allegations Of Waste, Fraud and Abuse
Jonathan M. Fishbein, M.D. has provided federal investigators with evidence of widespread scientific and professional misconduct at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and its Division of AIDS (DAIDS). This evidence supports 19 principal allegations* against both the Agency and individuals working for the Agency.

1. Bid rigging,
2. Failure to disclose waste, fraud and abuse in government,
3. Unlawful withholding of government information that has been requested under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts,
4. Inducement to commit fraud against the U.S. Government,
5. Violations of the Whistleblower Protection Act,
6. Making false statements in a government matter,
7. Sexual harassment,
8. Improper use of a government CIT Enterprise System,
9. Harassing and intimidation of employees who raise health and safety concerns,
10. Failure to report possible criminal violations,
11. Failure of officials to investigate documented allegations of wrongdoing,
12. Scientific Misconduct,
13. Misuse of the government personnel system,
14. Failure to follow or enforce Good Clinical Practices in AIDS trials,
15. Improperly rewriting critical health and safety reports,
16. Failure to disclose information relating to the wrongful death of a patient on a clinical trial,
17. Failure to disclose audit reports to appropriate authorities including the White House,
18. Implementing a double standard regarding the quality of clinical trial practices – one standard for Africa and a higher standard for the U.S., and
19. Ignoring health and safety data prior to approving the distribution of drugs for treatment of persons with AIDS.

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