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Conflicts of interest
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Study authors don’t always have access to raw data
John Fauber of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on outside authors of drug company-funded studies who do not have access…
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Sapien chronicles formaldehyde battle
At ProPublica, Joaquin Sapien tells the story of how Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter successfully obstructed the FDA’s attempts to…
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Reinhardt called out for conflicts of interest
Bloggers and online journalists (Health Care Renewal, the nytpicker, Business Insider) have noticed that Princeton health economist Uwe Reinhardt, who…
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Reporter’s requests were on behalf of investigators
In recent days, news coverage has detailed how a freelance health journalist was hired by a private investigative firm to…
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Roche linked to doctor praising drug in the media
Crikey.com, a news Web site based in Melbourne, Australia, calls our attention to some recent reporting about Mabthera, a drug…
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Drug firms turn to private doctors for promotion
Pharmaceutical companies are turning to doctors in private practice to promote their products as universities have developed conflict-of-interest policies that…
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WebMD, Eli Lilly and a quiz about depression
Sen. Chuck Grassley, the prolific writer of public letters who often assumes the mantle of health consumer advocate, is at…
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Reporter finds conflict in N.Y. reform effort
A Syracuse University professor charged with reforming health insurance reimbursements gave up her position on an insurance company’s board on…
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Medi-Cal officials’ travel linked to drug makers
Records and interviews show that “Three California officials who oversee billions of dollars in Medi-Cal prescription drug spending have failed…
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Feds take aim at off-label marketing
The Wall Street Journal‘s Jeanne Whalen writes that a recent string of charges against drug companies, including heavyweights like Pfizer,…