Study: Many Top Docs Have Conflicts
Posted on March 31, 2011 by kcarlson | No Comments
By Janet Moore, Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Last update: March 29, 2011 – 8:36 PM
A study of nearly 500 individuals who helped craft treatment guidelines for heart conditions found that more than half reported financial conflicts of interest involving drug companies and medical technology firms.
The most common conflict involved doctors serving as paid consultants to drug or medical device companies, such as Fridley-based Medtronic Inc., according to a report this week in an American Medical Association journal.
The study in the Archives of Internal Medicine also found doctors and researchers receiving research grants from companies or speaking on their behalf, as well as owning stock in firms selling or developing drugs or devices.
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