COI news round-up
September 28th, 2010
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After a busy summer (but with some vacation), and an extremely busy September with the beginning of the academic term, I’ve finally found time to catch up on COI news. The following are some stories that caught my attention recently:
Universities and Interests
- Investor’s Club: How the UC Regents Spin Public Funds into Private Profit
- U delays debut of film on Mississippi River pollution and U of M decision on “Troubled Waters” questioned by commission, other funders
- Ethics problems in higher ed
Industry and Science
- Possible Conflict of Interest in Industry Funded Basic Research
- NASA administrator rapped over “conflict-of-interest”
- Lawyers, Drugs, and Money
Medicine and Pharma