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More Information on Conflict of Interest

  • Congressional Testimony on State Laws Requiring Disclosure of Pharmaceutical Company Payments to Physicians, June 27, 2007
  • Letter Regarding Prescription Drug User Fee Act, May 4, 2007
  • Article in JAMA: Pharmaceutical Company Payments to Physicians, March 21, 2007
  • Article in JAMA: Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure at FDA Drug Advisory Committee Meetings, April 26, 2006
  • Letter Questioning the Actions of a Senior NIH Scientist and Former AstraZeneca Consultant, July 8, 2004
  • Letter Concerning Potential Conflict of Interest Between Silicone Implant Advisory Committee Member and Inamed Aesthetics, November 17, 2003
  • Comments on the Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest for Participants in FDA Advisory Committees, March 5, 2002
  • Comments on the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), January 25, 2002
  • Letter on Drug Industry Influence on Medical Residents, April 26, 2001
  • Comments on the Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987, October 27, 2000
  • Testimony on Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), September 15, 2000

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