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Penn Medicine apologizes for notorious doctor who conducted experiments on Holmesburg Prison inmates

Dr. Albert Kligman, a longtime faculty member who was a pioneer of anti-acne medication, has since become notorious for unethical medical research.

1987 File photo: Dr. Albert Kligmann, professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania's Medical School.
1987 File photo: Dr. Albert Kligmann, professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania's Medical School.Read moreINQUIRER ARCHIVES