October 18, 2006 Press Coverage of Xigris NEJM articleBelow reports in The Associated Press, The New York Times, and NPR about this week's critique of Read More Press Coverage of Xigris NEJM article
October 16, 2006 Former FDA Chief Lied Under Oath Is Charged With Financial Conflict of InterestThe disclosure that former FDA Commissioner, Lester Crawford, aveterenarian, who headed the nation's powerful regulatory agency lied Read More 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 & mirrorsThis Infomail deals with three interrelated issues: 1. A BMJ meta-analysis found pharmaceutical influence results in biased Read More 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 4-5Members of the PRESS in New York and Washington DC will have an opportunity to attend one Read More 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_WSJSuccess in academic psychiatry is not measured in the improvement of patients' mental health, but rather in Read More 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 PayrollDuring the Reagan era, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was described by (then) Secretary of Health Read More NIH A House of Ill Repute–Scientists for Sale While on Gov Payroll
September 12, 2006 Stanford University to Ban Free Lunch but Not ConsultanciesFollowing a series of investigative reports by Paul Jacobs in The San Jose Mercury News, documenting financial Read More Stanford University to Ban Free Lunch but Not Consultancies
September 11, 2006 NIH Calls it “Serious Miscondcut” Yet Agency Takes No Disciplinary actions_LA TimesThe LA Times notes that "U.S. conflict-of-interest law prohibits a federal employee from representing an outside party Read More 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 FDAIIt all started with the passage of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act passed in 1992. "For Read More 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. NemeroffThe Scientist quotes Clare Stanford, past president of the British Association for Psychopharmacology and an editor at Read More 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 AmericansCongress has shown utter ignorance about the health care issues of greatest concern over which the FDA Read More FDA poised to change the health & wellbeing of all Americans
August 27, 2006 ACNP Journal Editor Quits Amid Exposure of Conflicts of InterestThe resignation comes after the Wall Street Journal reported that the authors of research review article in Read More ACNP Journal Editor Quits Amid Exposure of Conflicts of Interest
August 16, 2006 Lift Veil on Research FundingIndeed, leading researchers from powerful and prestigious academic institutions routinely fail to disclose conflicts of interest to Read More 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 Read More Alleged ethical / financial breaches by UCI Psychiatrist drew scrutiny but no sanctions_LAT