THE EDITOR:
DR RICHARD HORTON
The
Sunday Times (London) February 22 2004
The
reputation of Richard Horton, editor
of The Lancet, has been tied to that of Andrew
Wakefield ever since the controversial study on MMR
was published six years ago. He ran his old
colleague’s research to the surprise of some
experts. Last week, after being shown the evidence of
The Sunday Times investigation, he admitted
publishing was a mistake. He was apparently so
startled by our findings that he immediately went
public, despite an agreement that he was shown them
in confidence. Medical insiders now wonder if he can
survive the scandal that has damaged The Lancet.
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