Kirk Hartley
“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, 20181 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, 20152 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, 20122 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, 20124 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, 20124 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, 20111 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, 20112 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, 20111 min
A Look at the Results of Public Disclosure of Meetings Between Regulators and The Constituency ̵
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, 20112 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, 20102 min
Scientific Support for Requiring Publication of All Medical Studies Conducted by “IndustryR
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, 20102 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, 20092 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, 20093 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, 20091 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, 20093 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, 20091 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, 20091 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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