BUMP-TIOUS SCIENCE
In relation to over-certainty, phrenology, a long abandoned discipline, is a cogent reminder of ‘bumptious’ science. From Julian Barnes, final book ‘DEPARTURE[S]‘:
Tag: Pharmaceutical industry
Fingers in ears
Despite Inquiry after inquiry, bearing lesson after lesson, the UK Government has chosen to support the interests of INDUSTRY over First Do No Harm:
Royal College of Psychiatrists educational events generated a ‘net surplus’ of £576k
This is an old post. It share some of the “highlights” of the 2023 “Impact Report” of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. This report does not shy away from gloating. … Continue reading Royal College of Psychiatrists educational events generated a ‘net surplus’ of £576k
Pharmaceutical company payments to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for 2024
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry [ABPI] operates a Register called: This is where you can search payments made by industry to healthcare practitioners [HCPs] and healthcare organisations [HPOs]. … Continue reading Pharmaceutical company payments to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for 2024
My response to this BMJ news article
Jacqui Wise states that a new ‘system allowing drugs to be approved in the UK by other “trusted” regulators such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is sparking … Continue reading My response to this BMJ news article
Industry Sponsorship of Continuing Medical Education
The British Association for Psychopharmacology [BAP], as they do every year, is inviting sponsorship for its Summer Meeting. Here are the packages of “available opportunities” for the 2026 BAP Summer … Continue reading Industry Sponsorship of Continuing Medical Education
‘The Truth-Teller’
In the Media section of The British Association for Psychopharmacology [BAP]: By clicking on the link provided by BAP you are taken to ESQUIRE. The Better Men List 2025: Celebrating the … Continue reading ‘The Truth-Teller’
Undisclosed financial COI [US psychiatry]
This BMJ research is open access and can be read in full here.