Undisclosed financial COI [US psychiatry]

This BMJ research is open access and can be read in full here.

Drug industry payments to groups of influential MPs – “the next great parliamentary scandal?”

I have submitted  the following rapid response to the BMJ News article: Drug industry payments to groups of influential MPs – “the next great parliamentary scandal?” I am in agreement … Continue reading Drug industry payments to groups of influential MPs – “the next great parliamentary scandal?”

The Myth of Unbiased Medical Education

In a recent blog I shared promotional material hosted by the BMJ. This material included videos of a symposium held at the Royal Society of Medicine: The Royal Society of … Continue reading The Myth of Unbiased Medical Education

‘Moving towards zero tolerance’

BMJ, 19 November 2024: Response by Amit Aggarwal, Executive Director Medical Affairs & Strategic Partnerships, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI): Dr Peter J Gordon and Dr Sian … Continue reading ‘Moving towards zero tolerance’

Peer Reviewers have Financial Conflicts, Too.

This Special Report by Sophie Putka was published in MedPage Today, 10 October 2024: More than half of peer reviewers for four top medical journals received payments from drug and … Continue reading Peer Reviewers have Financial Conflicts, Too.

‘Transparency as a means to conquer conflicts of interest is illusory’

This opinion piece by Dr Margaret McCartney has just been published in the BMJ. It is Open Access and can be read here. Dr McCartney states that: “Transparency as a … Continue reading ‘Transparency as a means to conquer conflicts of interest is illusory’

‘All over the map’

Over the years I have often heard doctors and academics argue that it is sufficient for speakers at educational events to provide a slide at the start of their presentation … Continue reading ‘All over the map’

‘The willingness among some within medicine and research to tackle conflicts of interest’

The support of the BMJ Editor in Chief to address meaningfully financial conflicts of interest in medicine and science is most welcome. As an NHS doctor of 25 years I … Continue reading ‘The willingness among some within medicine and research to tackle conflicts of interest’