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Those who have followed my posts on Hole Ousia will know that I have petitioned the Scottish Parliament for a Sunshine Act. As an NHS doctor working in Scotland I was … Continue reading Sponsored medical education: another Scottish NHS Board
In a BMJ “briefing” Rebecca Coombes sums up the new UK system for public disclosure of payments from drug companies to doctors Published the 2nd January 2015 in The BMJ, … Continue reading What happens when a doctor opts out?
BMJ, by Dr Peter J. Gordon, 10 January 2013 Over a year ago I wrote to the BMJ about drug industry sponsorship of our medical “education” offering my personal concern … Continue reading ‘Medical Education for the 21st Century’
GlaxoSmithKline is fined record $3bn in US, published 3 July 2012 Reply by Dr Peter J Gordon as rapid-response to the BMJ, 10th July 2012. Truth of an industry and … Continue reading Truth of an industry and the transparency of a profession
Forget sponsorship and free trips—welcome to Pharmacare. BMJ 2012; 344. Ray Moynihan. Published 4 January 2012: Chief Executive Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry [ABPI]. Rapid Response 17th January 2012 Stephen … Continue reading I was not saddened
Reply to Drug industry takes great care to be responsible healthcare partner BMJ2011;343doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d6695 (Published 26 October 2011) Published as a letter in the BMJ, October 2011 I have in … Continue reading System for disclosing hospitality should be transparent
A reply to: Is the USA’s problem ours too? BMJ2012;345:e6617 By Margaret McCartney Submitted as a Rapid-response: This feature article asks if we can relax about ‘needless overtesting, overdiagnosing and … Continue reading A stitch in time saves nine