"Searing critique of the FDA... Piller's investigation vividly captures the risks borne by whistleblowers”
—The Atlantic
"People touched by [Alzheimer's] in any way will want to read Doctored.”
—Bookpage
"[A] gripping story of medical groupthink and warped incentives.”
—The Economist
"'Doctored' demonstrates how some of the most accomplished and elite scientific gatekeepers may have lied, cheated, squandered trust and endangered lives.”
—The Wall Street Journal
"A troubling look at the corruption of Big Science.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Masterfully unfolds an epic tale of astounding fraud, scientific egos run amok, and steely heroism in the pursuit of truth, creating both a page-turner and a seminal account of deceit that will long be remembered alongside Theranos and Enron as a scandal for the ages.”
—Katherine Eban, author, Bottle of Lies, and special correspondent, Vanity Fair
"A riveting must-read master class in science journalism. For those of us who want to ‘trust the science,’ Doctored is the necessary reminder that trust has to be earned.”
—Gary Taubes, bestselling author of Rethinking Diabetes, The Case Against Sugar, and Good Calories, Bad Calories
"A fast-paced ride through a web of scientific misconduct in Alzheimer’s research that has wasted billions of dollars and misled the public.”
—Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief, Science
“Doctored meticulously reveals a world of scientific fraud, its unsuspecting victims, and the sleuths and heroes fighting to fix it. This should be required reading for aspiring scientists, policymakers, and anyone who will one day be touched by a devastating disease—which is all of us.”
—Ivan Oransky, MD, distinguished journalist in residence, New York University, and cofounder of Retraction Watch