The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 268 No 7191 p419-425
30 March 2002

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Pharmacy students admit falsifying results

One in 10 pharmacy students admits to falsifying experimental results during his or her training, but does not think that this constitutes academic dishonesty. A further 50 per cent know it is dishonest but do it anyway.

Research to be presented at the health services research and pharmacy practice conference in Leeds next month shows that academic dishonesty is common among pharmacy students, as it is among medical students. The results of surveys at two British pharmacy schools show that 86 per cent of students admit to at least one instance of academic dishonesty. From these and other results the researchers conclude that students are unclear about the standards of conduct expected of them and that the reasons for dishonest behaviour need to be investigated.

The conference will also hear that people are willing to pay £25 or more for 20 to 30 minute consultations with pharmacists in order to reduce the risk of experiencing medication-related problems.

Abstracts of papers to be presented at the conference can be found on the internet.