Another attack on anonymity

This time, Pfizer:

Pfizer, the manufacturer of the anti-impotency drug Viagra, is trying to force the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) to release the names and comments of its anonymous peer reviewers who judged a dozen studies into two of the company's pain-killing drugs.

Pfizer has issued a subpoena demanding that the journal release the identities and comments of its referees, who normally remain anonymous so that they will feel free to give their honest opinions.

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The motion filed by Pfizer claims that the public has no interest in protecting the editorial process of a scientific journal.

Translation: The public has no interest in objective peer-reviewed scientific information. According to Pfizer.