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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jul 9, 2018
    • 1 min

    “Signaling concern over industry funding, Congress presses for transparency at groups supporti

    The U.S. could perhaps enter a new chapter in disclosures related to funding of research via NIH and CDC. STAT News explained the...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jun 27, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Sponsored Research Conundrum – The Moderate Drinking Example

    Sponsored research is needed to answer some questions. This seems especially true in an age in which government budgets are less than...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Nov 9, 2015
    • 2 min

    Deja Vu All Over Again as to Sponsored Research: Coke Keeps Learning the Lesson that Transparency Ma

    Some collections of human are slow learners or have other issues. For example, Coke just took yet another public relations hit for lack...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Feb 15, 2012
    • 2 min

    The Intersections of Sponsored Research, Asbestos Litigation and A Blog Known as Retraction Watch

    Retraction Watch. It’s a blog run by two science writers, and one of them is doctor. They look for and write about retractions and...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jan 19, 2012
    • 4 min

    New Concussion Class Action Includes a Focus on Medical Advisor Conflicts of Interest

    As we move further and further into an age of massive information sharing, it is logical that "sponsored research" remains a focal point...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jan 9, 2012
    • 4 min

    Distorting Science – The Latest Example Of Tobacco Industry Manipulation – UCSF Scienti

    Good science depends on access to full data. A new study from the University of California at San Francisco highlights the point. In this...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Oct 29, 2011
    • 1 min

    When Should Law Professors Write or Sign Amicus Briefs – An Essay on That Aspect of the Litiga

    Law professors and amicus briefs are very much a part of the litigation industry. A recent example is here from am amicus brief on ATS...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Aug 30, 2011
    • 2 min

    Update on Data – Practical Advice from Duane Morris on Industry-Sponsored Research – Sha

    Update This August 29, 2011 Financial Times article by Andrew Jack provides an update on big pharma, litigation, disclosures and...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Aug 1, 2011
    • 1 min

    A Look at the Results of Public Disclosure of Meetings Between Regulators and The Constituency &#821

    As trust breaks down, demands increase for disclosure. Accordingly, fascinating things are happening in the US as Dodd-Frank act...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jan 3, 2011
    • 2 min

    Sponsored Research – Should Economists and Law Professors Have to Disclose Sponsored Research

    Must economists and law professors disclose financial interests and conflicts of interest when they write ? Common sense says: of course...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Aug 6, 2010
    • 2 min

    Scientific Support for Requiring Publication of All Medical Studies Conducted by “Industry&#82

    Medical research often is "sponsored by industry," for obvious reasons. And, in general, more research is good. There are, however, ...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 21, 2010
    • 2 min

    Sponsored Research – Mayo Doctors Report on Bias, Payments and Medical Articles

    Sponsored research is a short-hand term for situations in which researchers also receive payments from pharma or other entities. Lots of...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Dec 3, 2009
    • 2 min

    Risk Analysis Symposium – Topics Include “Sponsored Research,” Nanoparticle Risks,

    A hat tip to David Zaring at The Conglomerate for this post that covers some interesting ground regarding “risk” issue, including...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Aug 23, 2009
    • 3 min

    Glaxo, Sponsored Writing and Paxil

    This article from the Associated Press in the August 19, 2009 issue of the NYT reports on Glaxo’s program in which “ghostwriters” were...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Jul 2, 2009
    • 1 min

    Scientific Papers and Clinical Trials – Issues Regarding Insider Knowledge and Disclosures by

    The substance of sponsored medical literature remains a controversial issue. A 2009 article by Mark S. Frankel in the ABA’s SciTech...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Apr 10, 2009
    • 3 min

    Asbestos Litigation Data – Navigant Database

    This post follows up on a prior post that described the Manville asbestos trust halting its prior practice of licensing its claims data...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 7, 2009
    • 1 min

    Not a Good Week for Pharma – Criminal Law Intersecting with – Maybe – Sponsored Re

    The loss of the much discussed Wyeth decision has made this a bad week for pharma. It may get worse. A March 4, 2009 NYT article...
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    Kirk Hartley
    • Mar 3, 2009
    • 1 min

    Medical Students Raise Issues Regarding Pharma Payment Disclosures by Physicians

    The March 3, 2009, Wall Street Journal includes an interesting article on medical school students wanting disclosures from physicians...
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