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...businessman and as a friend and admirer of Dean Ebert, I was disappointed in your editorial criticizing his consulting relationship with Squibb Corporation. While I certainly respect your right to question any and all consulting arrangements, I believe that with this right goes the responsibility to try to put the relevant facts in perspective. This you utterly failed...
...imply that there was something sinister about our having highly regarded medical scientists serving as consultants. Are you suggesting that, if we had set our sights lower and been satisfied with second-rate medical counsel, there would have been no issue of propriety at all? In any event, Squibb doesn't settle for second best, and I think most consumers are glad we don't. We intend to continue to get the very best advice we can from non-industry scientists to supplement our own experts...
...EBERT MATTER has been met thus far with administrative silence. The Crimson has repeatedly asked Ebert to discuss the terms of his agreement with Squibb, and to present in greater detail his case that the Squibb affiliation and the Mysteclin-F testimony do not conflict with his responsibilities as dean of the Medical School. Ebert, angered that The Crimson reported the Washington Post story before talking at length with him has refused to discuss the matter further...
First, we think that Ebert owes the community a full report of his activities for Squibb since 1969. Some of his consulting tasks will doubtless portray him in a far better light than have the Mysteclin-F hearings, for he is widely known as a man with progressive views on medical issues. We also believe that Ebert ought to be less modest and disclose the amount of the retainer he has been receiving from Squibb...
...somewhat dubious consulting prerogative, and we believe that the Dean has traded on the prestige of the Medical School in an attempt to stave off an FDA ban of the drug. Dean Ebert should take his Harvard administrative post off the market by resigning his consulting position at Squibb...