News Roundup
November 27th, 2011
Here’re some news stories that caught my eye:
Setting standards and medical guidelines
- A conflict of interest? (Irish Times) – DSM, mental health research, big pharma, and downstream access to appropriate medication
- EMA tightens conflict of interest rules (InPharm) – European medicines policy, managing expert COI in science advising
- Guidelines Panellists’ Conflict Of Interest Raises Concern (Medical News Today) – Pervasiveness among scientists and expert advisors
- FDA Panel Conflict Of Interest Restrictions Too Stringent Say Senators (Medical News Today) – Can restrictions on expert involvement be too tight?
- Conflict of Interest in USDA Nutrition Guidelines, Doctors Say (International Business Times) – Who sets food standards, determine what people eat?
Transitioning from Academic to Decision Maker
- Esty speaking fees generate conflict-of-interest questions (Register Citizen) – academic speakers fees, science in the public space, transition from research to government
Policy Updates
- HHS revises financial conflict of interest rules for researchers (Ortho SuperSite) – updates on disclosure, financial thresholds
- Conflict of interest policy under review (The Brown Daily Herald) – managing financial COI, beyond medical research