Elsevier said it will investigate an allegation that one of its journals published an article that was ghostwritten by a drug company.

The pharmaceutical company paid ghostwriters to produce articles favorable to its drug Prempro, according to Congressional letters.

When I mention that I’m writing a book for a doctor or an executive, I sense a certain discomfort, as if I’d said that I write term papers for a living.

A report indicating that Merck used ghostwriters to produce articles in support of its drug Vioxx has galvanized opponents to a proposal that would relax some restrictions on drug promotion.