http://www.rescuepost.com/files/ori-complaint_rev_1.pdf
Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 17, 2005 / Rules and Regulations. Page 28386. “93.103 Research misconduct: (b) Falsification is manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results that the research is not accurately represented in the research record.”
http://ori.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/42_cfr_parts_50_and_93_2005.pd
Under the definition of research misconduct, this action constitutes Falsification. Further, the data were concealed from the IOM and consequently, NVICP and as such,constitute an obstruction of justice...
...At the time the research was conducted, federal regulations prohibited misconduct
Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 94 / Tuesday, May 17, 2005 / Rules and Regulations. Page 28386. “93.103 Research misconduct: (b) Falsification is manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results that the research is not accurately represented in the research record.”
http://ori.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/42_cfr_parts_50_and_93_2005.pd