When dealing with regulations you really can’t fake or placebo the project. If you get away with it, and the product gets released does not mean that you are now good for life. FDA audits can go back as far as they want and can reveal a fake test and then the company will face a huge blow back from it. Anyone involved in the falsified documents, even if not employed any more by the company, could face financial and legal repercussions. It could result in jail time or loss of licenses in the field. This “placebo” could ruin the lives and careers of anyone that is involved in the project. I believe that if financial issues is a concern than their might need to be cut backs on employment or other financial burdens as other luxurious expenditures. The day to day finances will have to reallocated to focus on just the project to guarantee the safety of the company and product line.