News tagged with conflict of interest


Health industry payment details to be publicly available

(HealthDay)—As part of the National Physician Payment Transparency Program and in compliance with a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the government will make information about financial relationships ...

Health created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physicians fail to disclose conflicts of interest on social media

As the use of Twitter and other social media by physicians and patients rises, more and more physicians seem to forget to do what many consider crucial for building doctor-patient trust: disclose potential conflicts of interest. ...

Other created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study examines Medicaid drug selection committees, potential conflicts of interest

An analysis of policy documents from Medicaid programs, suggests that current policies to manage conflicts of interest (COIs) of members of Medicaid drug selection committees are not transparent and vary widely, according ...

Health created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Medical school gift restriction policies linked to subsequent prescribing behavior

Doctors who graduate from medical schools with an active policy on restricting gifts from the pharmaceutical industry are less likely to prescribe new drugs over existing alternatives, suggests a study published in BMJ today. ...

Medications created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

COI declarations and off-label drug use

Conflict-of-interest statements made by physicians and scientists in their medical journal articles after they had been allegedly paid by pharmaceutical manufacturers as part of off-label marketing programs are often inadequate, ...

Other created Aug 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Conflict-of-interest disclosures common at 2011 AAOS meeting

(HealthDay)—At the 2011 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting, voluntarily disclosed conflicts of interest were common, especially for featured symposia, according to a study published ...

Other created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New lipid screening guidelines for children overly aggressive, researchers say

Recent guidelines recommending cholesterol tests for children fail to weigh health benefits against potential harms and costs, according to a new commentary authored by three physician-researchers at UCSF.

Pediatrics created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Oxiplex improves outcomes after lumbar discectomy

(HealthDay) -- The use of Oxiplex gel (containing carboxymethylcellulose, polyethylene oxide, and calcium) to coat the surgical site during discectomy procedures for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physicians are biased when evaluating medical conflict of interest policies

Medical institutions have been under pressure to develop and implement policies to avoid conflicts of interest between physicians and pharmaceutical companies. In most cases, medical professionals who have a stake in the ...

Other created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ethics framework urged to manage conflicts of interest in medicine

A recent international study led by researchers from McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) examines the complex and controversial interplay of conflicts of interest between physician experts, medicine ...

Other created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Industry conflicts of interest are pervasive among medical guideline panel members

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that conflicts of interest (COI) are prevalent and potentially underreported among individuals participating in the development of clinical practice guidelines, which ...

Other created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

British lawmakers in rare debate on abortion law

(AP) -- British lawmakers are reconsidering the country's approach to abortion, igniting a debate over whether clinics that are paid to carry out abortions should also be allowed to give advice to women unsure how to handle ...

Health created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New study finds what makes a good mentor and mentee

How-to books are full of advice on what makes a good mentor. But what makes a good mentee and what chemistry is needed to make the relationship work?

Health created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lack of research into widely used acne treatments could be limiting their effectiveness

There are many products that are publicised as cures for acne, often at considerable expense to both consumers and the health-care system, but there is very little evidence of which ones work best and for whom. Few studies ...

Medications created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Programs for treating addiction in doctors pose ethical issues

State physician health programs (PHPs) play a key role in helping doctors with substance abuse problems. But the current PHP system is inconsistent and prone to potential conflicts of interest and ethical issues, according ...

Addiction created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0