One percent of U.S. cancer doctors, many with leadership roles in hospitals, academia, national health institutes, and guideline-making, received over $24 million in payments from cancer pharmaceutical companies in 2018, according to a new study by Queen’s University in Canada. The study found that 139 oncologists—representing 1 percent of all American cancer doctors—were given over $100,000…
Big Pharma Paid $24 Million to 1% of US Oncologists, Many in High-Profile Positions: Study
Big Pharma Paid $24 Million to 1 Percent of US Oncologists, Many in High-Profile Positions: Study
One percent of U.S. cancer doctors, many with leadership roles in hospitals, academia, national health institutes, and guideline-making, received over $24 million in payments from cancer pharmaceutical companies in 2018, according to a new study by Queen’s University in Canada. The study found that 139 oncologists—representing 1 percent of all American cancer doctors—were given over $100,000…
McKinsey Accused of ‘Serious’ Conflict of Interest in Opioid Consulting
April 16, 2022
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A Congressional report alleges that consulting firm McKinsey engaged in a “serious conflict of interest” by working for the U.S. government on issues relating to the opioid epidemic while, at the same time, advising drugmakers, including on projects meant to persuade regulators about the safety of opioid products. The U.S. House Oversight Committee alleged in…
Frequent Interactions Between Clinicans and Big Pharma a Conflict of Interest: Expert
March 21, 2022
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An expert in pharmaceutical policy has said that the frequent interactions between pharmaceutical companies and health professionals can pose a conflict of interest for clinicians. Prof. Barbara Mintzes told The Epoch Times that research has demonstrated that there was a corollary between health professionals receiving a low price meal while being promoted a drug and…
Former Speaker of BC Legislature Didn’t Consider Conflict of Interest: Trial Hears
February 14, 2022
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VANCOUVER—A former Speaker of the B.C. legislature says he doesn’t recall being worried about a conflict of interest after he took guidance from the same lawyer who gave a former clerk advice about a retirement payment that’s at the centre of a breach-of-trust trial. In the Supreme Court of British Columbia on Monday, Crown prosecutor…
South Australian Deputy Premier Vickie Chapman Resigns over Conflict of Interest Allegations
South Australian Deputy Premier Vickie Chapman has resigned and stood aside as Attorney-General and minister while the state ombudsman conducts an investigation into a potential conflict of interest regarding her refusal of a port on Kangaroo Island, ABC News reported. This comes on the back of the South Australian Parliament passing a vote of no…
NDAA Amendments Seek to Reform Pentagon’s ‘Revolving Door’
September 20, 2021
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A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that 14 major military contractors have hired 1,718 former senior Pentagon officials over a five-year span. A group of good-governance advocates are pushing reforms seeking to prevent potential conflicts of interest posed by this activity. The Sept. 9 GAO report found that of 1,497,882 people who left…
‘Significant’ Security Concerns: Tory Candidate on Trudeau’s Book Deal With CCP-Controlled Publisher
September 16, 2021
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The past publishing deal with a CCP-controlled company that printed Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s personal memoir in China raises concerns not only from an ethics perspective but also one of national security, a Tory candidate says. “We are very concerned about the fact that the Prime Minister of Canada would have a personal publishing deal…
Tories Ask Ethics Watchdog to Confirm Whether Trudeau Disclosed 2016 Book Deal With CCP-Controlled Publisher
September 14, 2021
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The Conservative Party is seeking confirmation from the federal ethics commissioner as to whether clearance was sought on a book deal with a Chinese state-owned publishing house that republished Justin Trudeau’s private memoirs in 2016. “I am writing to you about concerns raised by an article published today in the Globe and Mail entitled ‘Justin…
Committee’s Recommendations to Protect Against Secret Lobbying ‘Not Strong Enough’: Democracy Advocate
Recommendations in a Commons committee report on the WE Charity scandal to safeguard against secret lobbying and conflicts of interest in government spending fall short, says the co-founder of a government accountability watchdog group. “Essentially, even if the recommendations of the committee were put in place, secret lobbying would still be legal,” Democracy Watch co-founder…
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