Comments on: Most Academic Researchers Have Industry Ties

By: vergiG

vergiG — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:54:14 +0000

the politics behind big pharma and modern medicine see link,its not about curing diseases its about profits Baby!Pure greedy profits!!!
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By: Ed Silverman

Ed Silverman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:31:15 +0000

Hi Sven

Thanks for your question. I’ve tried to answer this before and so I’ll try again. I generally post early in the morning, once in awhile during a coffee break, or after I’ve finished work.

Hope this helps,
ed

By: Sven Kerr

Sven Kerr — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:13:55 +0000

ED: Why does the Pink Sheet let you run this site on their clock?

regards,

your mom

By: BP MD

BP MD — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:38:29 +0000

There is no question that many academics are heavily on the take. The most shameful are the KOL consultants and advisors as well as the CME speakers. They’re paid parrots!!

By: Angela Popty

Angela Popty — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:11:16 +0000

Christopher Fail- is that Charlie Nemeroff?

By: nhokkanen

nhokkanen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:52:11 +0000

Bloviating. That’s the word.

By: done with all that

done with all that — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:54:10 +0000

Modified Christopher:pointless discussion; here’s why.

By: cliffintokyo

cliffintokyo — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:13:59 +0000

Chris #1

“…many academic centers are scrambling to curtail such financial arrangements…”

Wrong again!

Academia is only (maybe hastily) arranging to compile accurate registers of faculty financial arrangements which represent conflicts of interest that could lead to biased judgments being made.
When such circumstances arise, staff are morally obligated to disqualify themselves from taking on tasks where they would be called on to make (ethically scrutinised) judgments.
Academia is not discouraging staff from making financial connections, which is what you implied.

Thom had it correct; you did miss the point of your own JAMA quote:

“Conflicts of interest [that already exist] represent the potential for biased judgment…..”

As you say, let’s move on….with more care about being enamoured of our own verbosity.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:02:00 +0000

What a silly comment ‘done with all that’ (or Thom). No, I don’t dislike Thom: why should I? I see no value though spending time discussing a serious issue with someone (safely anonymous) whose responses seem to be driven by being ‘right’ above all else. Did that in high school, but moved on.

By: done with all that

done with all that — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:48:14 +0000

Modified Christopher: Thom, you pointed out a mistake; I don’t like you.