Sarbanes-Oxley for Science
David Michaels
George Washington University Medical Center - Project on Scientific Knowledge and Public Policy
Law and Contemporary Problems, Vol. 69, No. 3, Summer 2006
Abstract:
This paper serves as the foreward to a collection of articles published in Law and Contemporary Problems (October 2006) entitled Sequestered Science: The Consequences of Undisclosed Knowledge. Authors explore the pros and cons of keeping scientific evidence secret and describe institutional arrangements authorizing or prohibiting secrecy, such as court-sanctioned settlements, confidentiality agreements, and clinical trial registries. Legislation modeled on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is proposed as a means to improve accountability in producing and submitting scientific data used in public health and environmental protection programs.
Keywords: public health, environmental health, confidentiality agreements
JEL Classification: I18, K13
Accepted Paper Series
Suggested Citation
Michaels, David, Sarbanes-Oxley for Science. Law and Contemporary Problems, Vol. 69, No. 3, Summer 2006. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=938118
