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Conflicts of interest
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N.J. taxpayers pay tab on illegal steroids
Without further ado, here are links to the three parts of the enormous (both in length and import) “Strong at…
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Brokers place seniors in homes without screening
The Seattle Times‘ Michael Berens takes a deep look at the industry of “free” elder placement services that began in…
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N.Y. reporter finds local doctors in ProPublica database
Writing for Gannett’s Binghamton, N.Y., Press & Sun-Bulletin, Julia Hunter localized ProPublica’s investigation of pharmaceutical companies and disciplined doctors by starting…
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Prolific antipsychotic prescribers have industry ties
California Watch’s Christina Jewett compares a list of that state’s top antipsychotic prescribers reimbursed by state Medicaid (obtained through Sen.…
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Barlett & Steele uncover chaos, peril of global drug industry
In Vanity Fair, Donald Barlett and James Steele have devoted more than 6,000 words to chronicling the gaping holes in…
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Ghostwritten textbook just ‘tip of the iceberg’
The New York Times‘ Duff Wilson has uncovered what he calls the first ghostwritten book. Published in 1999 under the…
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Flawed approval process led to flawed jaw implants
In the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reporter John Fauber proves that it’s possible to do cutting-edge reporting on conflicts of interest…
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Scary secrets about ghostwriting in journals
Just in time for Halloween, an anonymous medical ghostwriter spoke to Phil Davis over at the Scholarly Kitchen about the…
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Conflicts abound for private food inspectors
The Washington Post‘s Lena H. Sun has gathered, in one story, a laundry list of all the shortcomings, loopholes and…
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Study considers role of impact factor, income in journal editors’ decisions
A newly published study looks at medical journals and whether the publication of industry-supported trials might cause a conflict of…