Part 3 of the BMJ's exposé focuses on The Lancet and its editor, Richard Horton's role in the affair.
Read it here
I tweeted Richard to ask him what he thought of the BMJ piece.
His reply: "It's wrong on almost every count."
So, I asked him what he planned to do about it.
His reply: "Move on..."
Hmm. Here's the dilemma. As editor of The Lancet is that an acceptable way for Richard to behave? Shouldn't Richard try to get the BMJ to correct the piece if it's wrong?
Comments welcomed?
