October 18, 2006

Press Coverage of Xigris NEJM article

Below reports in The Associated Press, The New York Times, and NPR about this week's critique of

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Press Coverage of Xigris NEJM article

October 16, 2006

Former FDA Chief Lied Under Oath Is Charged With Financial Conflict of Interest

The disclosure that former FDA Commissioner, Lester Crawford, aveterenarian, who headed the nation's powerful regulatory agency lied

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Former FDA Chief Lied Under Oath Is Charged With Financial Conflict of Interest

October 7, 2006

Industry Influence: FDA “Critical Path”/ Biased Research: BMJ / NIH: still smoke & mirrors

This Infomail deals with three interrelated issues: 1. A BMJ meta-analysis found pharmaceutical influence results in biased

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Industry Influence: FDA “Critical Path”/ Biased Research: BMJ / NIH: still smoke & mirrors

October 3, 2006

Debate: PhRMA and its relations with Gov, Academia, Doctors and Consumers_Oct 4-5

Members of the PRESS in New York and Washington DC will have an opportunity to attend one

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Debate: PhRMA and its relations with Gov, Academia, Doctors and Consumers_Oct 4-5

September 22, 2006

2 letters Re: Dr. Nemeroff Failure to Disclose Conflicts of Interest_WSJ

Success in academic psychiatry is not measured in the improvement of patients' mental health, but rather in

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2 letters Re: Dr. Nemeroff Failure to Disclose Conflicts of Interest_WSJ

September 19, 2006

NIH A House of Ill Repute–Scientists for Sale While on Gov Payroll

During the Reagan era, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was described by (then) Secretary of Health

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NIH A House of Ill Repute–Scientists for Sale While on Gov Payroll

September 12, 2006

Stanford University to Ban Free Lunch but Not Consultancies

Following a series of investigative reports by Paul Jacobs in The San Jose Mercury News, documenting financial

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Stanford University to Ban Free Lunch but Not Consultancies

September 11, 2006

NIH Calls it “Serious Miscondcut” Yet Agency Takes No Disciplinary actions_LA Times

The LA Times notes that "U.S. conflict-of-interest law prohibits a federal employee from representing an outside party

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NIH Calls it “Serious Miscondcut” Yet Agency Takes No Disciplinary actions_LA Times

September 1, 2006

Drug Firms Use Financial Clout To Push Industry Agenda at FDA

IIt all started with the passage of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act passed in 1992. "For

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Drug Firms Use Financial Clout To Push Industry Agenda at FDA

August 29, 2006

THE SCIENTIST–Former Head of UK Psychopharmacology says Money Didn’t Sway Dr. Nemeroff

The Scientist quotes Clare Stanford, past president of the British Association for Psychopharmacology and an editor at

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THE SCIENTIST–Former Head of UK Psychopharmacology says Money Didn’t Sway Dr. Nemeroff

August 28, 2006

FDA poised to change the health & wellbeing of all Americans

Congress has shown utter ignorance about the health care issues of greatest concern over which the FDA

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FDA poised to change the health & wellbeing of all Americans

August 27, 2006

ACNP Journal Editor Quits Amid Exposure of Conflicts of Interest

The resignation comes after the Wall Street Journal reported that the authors of research review article in

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ACNP Journal Editor Quits Amid Exposure of Conflicts of Interest

August 16, 2006

Lift Veil on Research Funding

Indeed, leading researchers from powerful and prestigious academic institutions routinely fail to disclose conflicts of interest to

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Lift Veil on Research Funding

August 15, 2006

Alleged ethical / financial breaches by UCI Psychiatrist drew scrutiny but no sanctions_LAT

"Even though clinical research is a noble and worthy activity, it’s veryeasy to lose your moral compass

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Alleged ethical / financial breaches by UCI Psychiatrist drew scrutiny but no sanctions_LAT