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Journal editors propose stricter conflict-of-interest disclosures
A group of medical journal editors has proposed that the industry use a tough new conflict-of-interest disclosure form which asks authors for far more detail than is currently submitted by authors.... Read more...
Orthopedic doctors resist disclosing consulting fees
While medical journals and professional societies generally require doctors to disclose possible conflicts of interest--such as payments from medical devicemakers or pharmaceutical companies--some... Read more...
Medtronic CEO defends paid physician consulting contracts
Lately, medical device companies and pharmaceutical giants have been taking a lot of heat for their relationships with doctors. Critics suggest that it's seldom, if ever, a good idea for doctors to... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: JAMA loosens rule silencing those alleging conflicts of interest
Traditionally, the Journal of the American Medical Association has had a policy in place demanding that those alleging that study authors had undisclosed financial conflicts keep their mouths... Read more...
Academic medical associations offer conflict-of-interest proposal
In the wake of several recent scandals over academics who failed to disclose industry relationships, two key academic medical associations have come together to offer suggestions on how to regulate... Read more...
Florida lawmakers and DCF in fight over hospital privatization
Privatization of Northeast Florida State Hospital, a state-run residential psychiatric facility near Jacksonville, is at the center of a fight brewing between Florida lawmakers, Florida's Department... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Insurance companies accused of rejecting workers comp claims
Workers comp claimants and the physicians who examine them for insurance providers are at odds. Claimants believe that doctors can't be impartial and fairly diagnose their injuries because they are... Read more...
Ingenix database to be shut down
Andrew Cuomo has had enough of patients paying too much in reimbursement payments because of conflicts of interest. The New York Attorney General confirmed that Cigna Corp. will join a nationwide... Read more...
Harvard Med School strengthens conflict-of-interest rules
Harvard Medical School has set plans to strengthen conflict-of-interest rules for its doctors and researchers, amid criticism over its existing rules and a U.S. Senate investigation of several of its... Read more...
Spine surgeon group demands greater disclosure of devicemaker ties
A medical group representing U.S. spinal surgeons has taken an unusually tough stand on disclosure of conflicts of interest, demanding that researchers affiliated with the group disclose not just... Read more...
