Word: conflict-of-interest
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...appreciate The Crimson’s coverage of conflict-of-interest policy at Harvard Medical School. As the dialogue on this important topic continues, we hope that discussions will focus on the need for broad, structural change in academic medicine, not specific physicians. We regret that some articles—in particular the November 14, 2008, piece, “Harvard Medical School Students Push to Codify Conflict of Interest Polices”—have placed unwarranted emphasis on individuals as opposed to the systemic issue at hand. In this letter, we wish to clarify Dr. Paul Richardson?...
...interest, and there is absolutely no indication that he supports anything but transparency. In no way do we question Dr. Richardson’s character or his commitment to his patients or to us as students. The context of the presentation simply made students aware that no formal conflict-of-interest disclosure policy existed...
...Crimson recently noted, HMS has announced the formation of a committee to update its conflict-of-interest policies. We believe that such an approach correctly focuses on system-wide issues and not on individual doctors. We look forward to working with this committee to bring our institutional policies in line with those of our peer institutions and with the recommendations of the Association of American Medical Colleges...
Medicine and medical research are clearly not immune from the tough economic climate now facing every other aspect of society. Therefore, potential changes to conflict-of-interest policies should not diminish the beneficial cooperation between pharmaceuticals and medical schools but instead make this collaboration widely publicized. Beyond grants, drug companies still comprise a major source of funding for medical research, and this interdependence cannot change...
...Prime Minister Abhisit has urged other nations to start extradition processes against you because of a conflict-of-interest conviction you received last year. How do you feel about this? Abhisit knows that [the conviction against me] happened because the military junta appointed [to the court] those who are clearly against me. [Abhisit] is a democratic man; he should not comment in this manner. The way he acts is purely political...