Miscellaneous
A couple of different stories that highlight different aspects of COI.
Research Ethics blog, on the role of professional associations setting standards regarding financial declarations.
A Professional Association With a Spine
A story from Cyprus, about who should be involved decisions about coverage in drug formulaires.
Drugs purchasing body embroiled in conflict of interest charge
From the University of Wisconsin, about updating their COI policies regarding the School of Medicine (similar issues at Harvard and Minnesota)
UW responds to senator’s inquiry into medical conflict of interest policy
And from the pubic sector (the state of Massachusetts), an example of the problem with determining when (and how much?) financial interests are problematic.
What’s $10K among friends?
