Wednesday, August 14, 2013

financial interests may unduly influence professionals’ judgments


widespread relationships with industry have created significant risks that… financial interests may unduly influence professionals’ judgments.

“conflicts of interest” threaten the integrity of research, the objectivity of education, the quality of patient care, and public trust in medicine.


Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice

Released:
April 21, 2009
Type:
Consensus Report
Topics:
Biomedical and Health ResearchEducation
Activity:
Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice
Board:
Board on Health Sciences Policy

Monday, August 12, 2013

Trials of skin cancer drug DZ13 suspended pending investigation at UNSW

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-12/trials-of-skin-cancer-drug-dz13-suspended-amid-misconduct-claims/4881622

the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry will not be signing up

A GLOBAL campaign to publish all clinical trial results within a year of trial registration has been ramped up, but the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry will not be signing up — at least, not yet.

Organisations already signed up include the UK Medical Research Council, the Cochrane Collaboration and the World Association of Medical Editors.
MJA InSight Cate Swannell
Monday, 12 August, 2013