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• L'affaire Ragnar Rylander: Rylander Affair: The University of Geneva draws its conclusions 

The University of Geneva has just issued a press release in which it "publicly distances itself from Prof. Rylander's attitude" who "has concealed his source of financing", notably to the ethics commission in charge of reviewing research protocols and to the editor-in-chief of a reputable journal in public health. Furthermore, the university is setting up an investigation commission to review the scientific validity of Rylander 's work in the field of tobacco and health, with a view of removing his studies from the medical and scientific record, should the result of the investigation confirm the lack of integrity of his research. Finally, the University stresses the merit of Pascal Diethelm and Jean-Charles Rielle for having made public their suspicions and for having emphasized the importance that the "Rylander affair" has for public health. (See below an English translation of the full press release.) . .

To OxyGenve and CIPRET, this decision of the University of Geneva is a turning point in what is now known as the "Rylander affair".

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[O]n the basis of the facts, it has now become clear that Prof. Rylander has concealed his sources of financing, notably to the ethics commission that was in charge of reviewing research protocols and to the editor-in-chief of a reputable journal in public health. For these reasons, the University of Geneva publicly distances itself from Prof. Rylander's attitude. Furthermore, the University mandates the Commission of Integrity of the Faculty of Medicine and requests it to review the incriminated works of Prof. Rylander.
University of Geneva press release repudiating its previous postion in "L'affaire Rylander."