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First Cleveland Clinic, Then Penn, Now Stanford...
As we reported on our blog a few weeks ago, it wouldn't be long before many medical institutions were jumping on the conflict of interest bandwagon. As the Wall Street Journal Health Blog has reported, Stanford University Medical School is now publicly identifying its physicians and faculty for any industry... (read the rest)
Spine Transparency
The North American Spine Society has announced that researchers must disclose not only that they receive money from medical device makers but also the sum of those consulting fees, reports the Wall Street Journal. The policy is not simply a recommendation, but a requirement for all society members, and would... (read the rest)
Direct-to-Consumer Ads Fail to Direct Many Consumers
According to MSNBC, direct-to-consumer advertising for pharmaceuticals are cluttering the airwaves with offers to cure Americans of their bipolar disorder, irritable bowel disease, sleeplessness, acid reflux, high cholesterol and more. However, when these Americans who are bombarded by magazine and television ads go into see their doctor, only a tiny... (read the rest)
Didn't You Just Know This Was True? Vicks May Be Bad For You
How many of you have the urge upon reading this headline "Vicks Might Make Kids Sicker" to immediately forward the article to your mother and say, "See I told you so all those years ago! I knew that nasty stuff was making me feel worse!!" Actually, those noxious fumes radiating... (read the rest)
No to Pens and Yes to Pizza
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Board of Directors have adopted a new code of ethics on interactions with healthcare professionals (bioethics.net News, July 12, 2008). This change in the code would further restrict pharmaceutical reps and other industry professionals in regard to their interactions with doctors, nurses,... (read the rest)
Art Caplan on med schools and industry freebies
Over at MSNBC, Art writes that a recent recommendation for medical schools to ban free stuff from industry is on target: The American Association of Medical Colleges recently released a long-awaited report recommending that pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers knock off their efforts to bribe medical students and faculty.... (read the rest)
The joints where industry and orthopedists meet
Scott Haig, an orthopedist, writing in Time about the conflicts of interest that surfaced at the recent annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: The DOJ's slap was felt acutely by everyone at the convention. No more free dinners, shoulder bags, flashlights and pens. Way fewer models in... (read the rest)
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