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All the 20545 items in the Healthy Skepticism Library are listed below in order of publication date with the most recent at the top. There are 100 items per page.

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HSL19332
Stell LK, Stossel TP.
Another dip into the muddy waters of COI.
Am J Bioeth 2011;11:(1):49-50
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21240813

HSL19339
Roseman M, Milette K, Bero LA, Coyne JC, Lexchin J, Turner EH, Thombs BD.
Reporting of conflicts of interest in meta-analyses of trials of pharmacological treatments.
JAMA 2011 9;305:(10):1008-17
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/305/10/1008.long

HSL19340
Turner EH.
The effect of funding source on outcome reporting among drug trials.
Ann Intern Med 2011 18;154:(2):137
http://www.annals.org/content/154/2/137.1.long

HSL19344
Machado M, O'Brodovich R, Krahn M, Einarson TR
International drug price comparisons: quality assessment.
Rev Panam Salud Publica 2011;29:(1):46-51
http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?pid=S1020-49892011000100007&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en

HSL19321
Money AG, Barnett J, Kuljis J, Craven MP, Martin JL, Young T
The role of the user within the medical device design and development process: medical device manufacturers' perspectives
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2011;11:(15):
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/11/15/abstract

HSL19327
Braillon A
Challenging Special Interest Groups: Whistleblowers May Help. Help Them!
Psychother Psychosom 2011;80:(2):116-117
http://content.karger.com/produktedb/produkte.asp?doi=319541

HSL19066
Mason PR, Tattersall MHN
Conflicts of interest: a review of institutional policy in Australian medical schools
Med J Aust 2011;194:(4):216
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/194_03_070211/mas10914_fm.html

HSL19067
Saunders C
Medical schools act on pharma influence
MJA InSight 2011;194:(3):121-125
http://www.mjainsight.com.au/view?post=Medical+schools+act+on+pharma+influence&post_id=2938

HSL19403
Tatoulis J, Roberts LM, Mackintosh A-M
Do doctors need to exercise caution when recommending products that bear the Heart Foundation Tick? No
MJA 2011;194:(6):285-286
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/194_06_210311/rob10104_fm.html

HSL19402
Stanton RA
Do doctors need to exercise caution when recommending products with the Heart Foundation Tick? Yes.
MJA 2011;194:(6):284-285
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/194_06_210311/sta10096_fm.html

HSL19169
Parker MH, Wardle JL, Weir M, Stewart CL
Medical merchants: conflict of interest, office product sales and notifiable conduct
Med J Aust 2011;194:(1):34-37
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/194_01_030111/par10613_fm.html

HSL19369
Steen RG.
Retractions in the scientific literature: is the incidence of research fraud increasing?
J Med Ethics 2011;37:(4):249-53
http://jme.bmj.com/content/37/4/249.long

HSL19285
Rollins BL, King K, Zinkhan G, Perri M.
Nonbranded or Branded Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising-Which is More Effective?
Health Mark Q 2011;28:(1):86-98
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21347943

HSL19358
OTC Review & Outlook 2011
Pharma Live 2011
http://www.pharmalive.com/special_reports/details.cfm?reportID=336

HSL19437
Conflicts of Interest Are Prevalent Among Writers, Reviewers of Cardiovascular Clinical Practice Guidelines
Pharma Live 2011
http://pharmalive.com/news/index.cfm?articleID=770917

HSL19431
Mitka M
New 'Law' Attempts to Explain Strategies Drug Marketers Use to Sway Prescribing
JAMA 2011;305:(11):
http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/305/11/1083.extract

HSL19399
Fugh-Berman A, Pike McDonald C, Bell AM, Bethards EC, Scialli ER
Promotional Tone in Reviews of Menopausal Hormone Therapy After the Women's Health Initiative
PLoS Med 2011;8:(3):
http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000425

HSL19279
Rodwin MA
Conflicts of Interest and the Future of Medicine: The United States, France and Japan Oxford: Oxford University Press 20110
http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Politics/AmericanPolitics/PublicPolicy/~~/dmlldz11c2EmY2k9OTc4MDE5OTc1NTQ4Ng==

HSL19560
Maxwell JC.
The prescription drug epidemic in the United States: A perfect storm.
Drug Alcohol Rev 2011;30:(3):264-70 doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00291.x.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21545556

HSL19602
Gharpure K, Thawani V, Sontakke S, Chaudhari K, Bankar M, Diwe R
Effect of information, education and communication intervention on awareness about rational pharmacy practice in pharmacy students
Indian J Pharmacol 2011;43:(4): 381-384
http://www.ijp-online.com/article.asp?issn=0253-7613;year=2011;volume=43;issue=4;spage=381;epage=384;aulast=Gharpure;type=0

HSL19630
Ravi Shankar P
Understanding and responding to pharmaceutical promotion
MJA 2011;423:(7):195
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/195_07_031011/sha10697_fm.html

HSL19676
Gale EAM
Conflicts of interest in guideline panel members
BMJ 2011;

HSL19677
Jack A
Letting the sunshine in on doctor-pharma relationships
BMJ 2011;
http://www.bmj.com/content/343/bmj.d6459.extract

HSL19690
Haines IE, Gabor Miklos GL
Time to mandate data release and independent audits for all clinical trials
MJA 2011;195:(10):575-577
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/195_10_211111/hai10599_fm.html

HSL19691
Braillon A
Implementing US-style anti-fraud laws in the Australian pharmaceutical and health care industries
MJA 2011;195:(10):585
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/195_10_211111/letters_211111_fm-9.html

HSL19692
Moynihan R
How to get full, meaningful disclosure
MJA 2011;195:(10):571

HSL19703
Lee SS
The power of one and saving private Braillon
Liver International 2011;
braillon.net/alain/liv2723.pdf

HSL19764
Myhr K
BigPharma and unethical marketing of medicinal products
Southern Med Review 2011;4:(2):
http://southernmedreview.org/index.php/smr/article/view/1000/20

HSL20401
Caulfield T, Rachul C
Supported by science?: What Canadian naturopaths advertise to the public
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2011;7:(14):
http://www.aacijournal.com/content/7/1/14

HSL19237
Hopkins Tanne J
US medical school faculty still break conflict of interest rules, report says
BMJ 2010 Dec 30;341:
http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c7435.extract

HSL19153
Bax L, Moons KG
Beyond publication bias
J Clin Epidemiol 2010 Dec 30;
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T84-51V303Y-2&_user=10&_coverDate=12%2F30%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=6676c55210d634208f37e83e0ef27048&searchtype=a

HSL19246
Arnold M
DDMAC enforcement letters up 26% in 2010
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 Dec 28
http://www.mmm-online.com/ddmac-enforcement-letters-up-26-in-2010/article/193399/

HSL19007
Greenberg G
Inside the Battle to Define Mental Illness
Wired 2010 Dec 27
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/12/ff_dsmv/all/1

HSL19275
Lewis Dolan P
Privacy groups ask FTC to probe drug companies' online practices
Americal Medical News 2010 Dec 27
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2010/12/27/bisb1227.htm

HSL18999
IMA member complains against show-cause notice
The Hindu 2010 Dec 25
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/article978309.ece?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d160377383501a2,0

HSL19420
Sun X, Briel M, Busse JW, You JJ, Akl EA, Mejza F, Bala MM, Bassler D, Mertz D, Diaz-Granados N, Vandvik PO, Malaga G, Srinathan SK, Dahm P, Johnston BC, Alonso-Coello P, Hassouneh B, Truong J, Dattani ND, Walter SD, Heels-Ansdell D, Bhatnagar N, Altman
The influence of study characteristics on reporting of subgroup analyses in randomised controlled trials: systematic review
BMJ 2010 Dec 24;342:
http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d1569.abstract

HSL19222
U of T revising pain course over pharma influence concerns
The Canadian Press 2010 Dec 23
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Health/20101223/university-of-toronto-pain-course-revised-101223/

HSL19223
Staton T
Stanford probes docs for paid speeches
Fierce Pharma 2010 Dec 22
http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/stanford-probes-docs-paid-speeches/2010-12-22

HSL19156
Tanne JH
US drug companies paid $15bn in fines for fraudulent marketing in past five years
BMJ 2010 Dec 21;341:
http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c7360.short?rss=1

HSL19175
Asbury K
Former drug rep sues for unlawful discharge
The West Virginia Record 2010 Dec 21
http://www.wvrecord.com/news/232141-former-drug-rep-sues-for-unlawful-discharge

HSL19224
Comer B
Court hears arguments in drug rep's free speech case
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 Dec 21
http://www.mmm-online.com/court-hears-arguments-in-drug-reps-free-speech-case/article/193177/

HSL19194
Grogan K
Pharma industry tops government fraud table in USA
Pharma Times 2010 Dec 20
http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/10-12-20/Pharma_industry_tops_government_fraud_table_in_USA.aspx

HSL19239
Hawkes N
Companies that want to charge a higher than basic price for a new drug will have to give evidence that it’s worth it
BMJ 2010 Dec 20;341:
http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c7296.extract

HSL19225
Gray S
Drug Companies Take Their Pitch to Social Media
TIME 2010 Dec 17
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2037568,00.html#ixzz1EkY6eLKg

HSL18997
Pharmaceutical Industry Is Biggest Defrauder of the Federal Government Under the False Claims Act, New Public Citizen Study Finds
Public Citizen 2010 Dec 16
http://www.citizen.org/hrg1924

HSL18998
Almashat S, Preston C, Waterman T, Wolfe S
Monetary Penalties Against the Pharmaceutical Industry Murat Civaner
Public Citizen’s Health Research Group 2010 Dec 16
http://www.citizen.org/documents/rapidlyincreasingcriminalandcivilpenalties.pdf

HSL19139
Almashat S, Preston C, Waterman T, Wolfe S
Rapidly Increasing Criminal and Civil Monetary Penalties Against the Pharmaceutical Industry: 1991 to 2010
Public Citizen 2010 Dec 16
http://www.citizen.org/hrg1924

HSL19226
Silverman E
Most Med Schools Have Strong Conflict Policies
Pharma Times 2010 Dec 16
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/12/most-med-schools-have-strong-conflict-policies/

HSL19238
Hawkes N
Four drug companies breach industry’s code of practice
BMJ 2010 Dec 16;341:
http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c7266.extract

HSL17214
Iskowitz M
GSK reveals speaker, consulting fees
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 Dec 15
http://www.mmm-online.com/gsk-reveals-speaker-consulting-fees/article/159645/

HSL18996
LOY I
EU, India Trade Deal Could Hurt Access to Anti-Retrovirals
Scottrade Market News and Headlines 2010 Dec 15
http://research.scottrade.com/public/markets/news/news.asp?docKey=100-349w9945-1§ion=headlines&filter=COMTEX

HSL19228
Cohen D, Carter P
How small changes led to big profits for insulin manufacturers
BMJ 2010 Dec 15;341:
http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c7139.extract

HSL19240
Stepney R
A dose by any other name would not sell as sweet
BMJ 2010 Dec 15;341:
http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c6895.extract

HSL19245
Bolling J
Targeted marketing isn't 'unfair and deceptive'
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 Dec 15
http://www.mmm-online.com/targeted-marketing-isnt-unfair-and-deceptive/article/193445/

HSL19248
Comer B
Info-starved patients want more from docs, survey says
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 Dec 15
http://www.mmm-online.com/info-starved-patients-want-more-from-docs-survey-says/article/192856/

HSL18993
Elliott S
Philips Mounts Assault on Dead Batteries
The New York Times 2010 Dec 13
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/13/business/media/13adnewsletter1.html?nl=business&emc=ata1&ref=advertisingemail&pagewanted=all

HSL18994
Shankar R
'Partnership for Safe Medicines' a farce: Health interest groups
PharmaBiz.com 2010 Dec 13
http://lists.keionline.org/pipermail/ip-health_lists.keionline.org/2010-December/000592.html

HSL19137
Lehrer J
The Truth Wears Off
The New Yorker 2010 Dec 13
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/12/13/101213fa_fact_lehrer?currentPage=all

HSL19195
Grogan K
Bayer looks for innovation in drugs and marketing
Pharma Times 2010 Dec 13
http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/10-12-13/Bayer_looks_for_innovation_in_drugs_and_marketing.aspx

HSL18992
Alexander J
Uniform code to curb unethical trade practices by pharma cos ‘still under examination’
PharmaBiz.com 2010 Dec 11
www.chroniclepharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=1449&sid=1

HSL19097
Campbell J, Allen A, McIntyre DA
The Ten Worst Drug Recalls In The History Of The FDA
24/7 Wall St 2010 Dec 10
http://247wallst.com/2010/12/10/the-ten-worst-drug-recalls-in-the-history-of-the-fda/3/

HSL19176
Vicini J
US top court to decide generic drug labeling issue
Reuters 2010 Dec 10
http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/12/10/genericdrugs-labeling-warning-idUSN1012728820101210

HSL19287
WikiLeaks cables: Pfizer took aim at Nigeria AG
Reuters 2010 Dec 10
http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/12/10/wikileaks-pfizer-nigeria-idUSN1014209820101210

HSL18995
Pollock R, Barnes A, Ringelblum D, Quittner G
Winning friends and influence
Australian Doctor Weekly 2010 Dec 9
http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/articles/54/0C06DF54.asp

HSL19341
Turner G-M
When A Major Medical Financing Study Gets It Wrong
Forbes 2010 Dec 8
http://www.forbes.com/2010/12/08/pharmaceuticals-doctors-innovation-opinions-contributors-grace-marie-turner.html

HSL19173
Kamp J, Cheng R
IPads Are Latest Weapon in Medical Sales
The Wall Street Journal 2010 Dec 8
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703493504576007723119984758.html

HSL19178
Edwards J
Abbott Sales Reps Accused of Rifling Through Patients’ Medical Records
BNet 2010 Dec 8
http://www.bnet.com/blog/drug-business/abbott-sales-reps-accused-of-rifling-through-patients-8217-medical-records/6699

HSL19196
Taylor L
China: drug price cuts averaging 19% this week
Pharma Times 2010 Dec 8
http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/10-12-08/China_drug_price_cuts_averaging_19_this_week.aspx

HSL19197
Taylor L
New Zealand 'challenge to Big Pharma monopoly'
Pharma Times 2010 Dec 8
http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/10-12-08/New_Zealand_%E2%80% 9Cchallenge_to_Big_Pharma_monopoly%E2%80%9D.aspx

HSL19241
Mayor S
Ethics code for professional medical writers emphasises transparency and completeness of research reporting
BMJ 2010 Dec 8;341:
http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c7025.extract

HSL19250
Comer B
Patient advocacy influential in drug development, says panel
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 Dec 8
http://www.mmm-online.com/patient-advocacy-influential-in-drug-development-says-panel/article/192424/

HSL19014
Newman M
The rules of retraction
BMJ 2010 Dec 7;341:
http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c6985.full

HSL19251
Comer B
DDMAC pokes Allergan on eye drop direct mail
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 Dec 7
http://www.mmm-online.com/ddmac-pokes-allergan-on-eye-drop-direct-mail/article/192328/

HSL18990
Perry S
Bioethicists ask U of M Regents to appoint outside panel to review ethics of 2004 Dan Markingson case
The Minneapolis Post 2010 Dec 6
http://www.minnpost.com/healthblog/2010/12/06/23921/bioethicists_ask_u_of_m_regents_to_appoint_outside_panel_to_review_ethics_of_2004_dan_markingson_case

HSL18991
Mannix A
Dan Markingson's 2004 suicide: U of M faculty seek investigation
Citipages: U of M blog 2010 Dec 6

HSL19106
Parker MH, Turner J, McGurgan P, Emmerton LM, McAllister LL, Wilkinson D
The difficult problem: assessing medical students' professional attitudes and behaviour
MJA 2010 Dec 6;193:(11/12):662-664
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/193_11_061210/par10351_fm.html

HSL19107
Kyle G
Creating and marketing illness
MJA 2010 Dec 6;193:(11/12):708
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/193_11_061210/kyle_bookreview_fm.html

HSL19242
Lenzer J
Independent drug review group in Canada is squeezed out
BMJ 2010 Dec 6;341:
http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c7009.extract

HSL19230
Silversides A
Tight regulation of French drug reps mean French doctors get more balanced information than doctors in the US
BMJ 2010 Dec 3;341:
http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c6964.full

HSL19260
Silverman E
What To Do About Drug Prices? Three Suggestions…
Pharmalot 2010 Dec 2
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/12/what-to-do-about-drug-prices-three-suggestions/

HSL18988
Taylor L
EMA widens public access to documents
Pharma Times 2010 Dec 1
http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/10-12-01/EMA_widens_public_access_to_documents.aspx

HSL18947
Fuchs J, Werner S, Scheunpflug C, Götze EA, Elstermann K, Scheffel K, Domnowski A, Peter G, Hertzsch C, Hippius M.
Excessive medical information increase in package inserts.
Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 2010 Dec;48:(12):781-790
http://www.dustri.com/nc/journals-in-english?artId=8154

HSL19155
Debnath B, Al-Mawsawi LQ, Neamati N
Are we living in the end of the blockbuster drug era?
Drug News Perspect 2010 Dec;23:(10):670-84
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21180653

HSL19161
Poser M
DTCA of prescription medicines in the European Union: is there still a need for a ban?
Eur J Health Law 2010 Dec;17:(5):471-84
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mnp/ejhl/2010/00000017/00000005/art00004

HSL19162
Hansen RA, Chen SY, Gaynes BN, Maciejewski ML
Relationship of pharmaceutical promotion to antidepressant switching and adherence: a retrospective cohort study
Psychiatr Serv 2010 Dec;61:(12):1232-8
http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/12/1232

HSL19164
Rodwin MA
Drug advertising, continuing medical education, and physician prescribing: a historical review and reform proposal
J Law Med Ethics 2010 Dec;38:(4):807-15
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21105944

HSL19147
From the Design of Use Study to the Assessment of the Benefit: with or without Pharmaceutical Industry?
Med Klin (Munich) 2010 Dec;105:(12):930-935
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21240593

HSL18989
Othman N, Vitry AI, Roughead EE, Ismail SB, Omar K
Medicines information provided by pharmaceutical representatives: a comparative study in Australia and Malaysia
BMC Public Health 2010 Nov 30;
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/743/abstract

HSL19163
Othman N, Vitry AI, Roughead EE, Ismail SB, Omar K
Medicines information provided by pharmaceutical representatives: a com parative study in Australia and Malaysia.
BMC Public Health 2010 Nov 30;10:(1):743
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/743

HSL19179
Edwards J
Wyeth Execs Can’t Hide Behind Silence on Antidepressant Data
BNet 2010 Nov 30
http://www.bnet.com/blog/drug-business/wyeth-execs-can-8217t-hide-behind-silence-on-antidepressant-data/6592

HSL19243
Watson R
Drug companies may provide information directly to EU patients but under strict conditions
BMJ 2010 Nov 30;341:
http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c6883.extract

HSL18984
Increasing calls within EU for new models of medical innovation
TACD, HAI Europe, KEI, Oxfam 2010 Nov 29
http://www.haiweb.org/ei_ip_updates/29_Nov_2010_Joint_Statement_Increasing_calls_within_EU_for_new_models_of_medical_innovation.pdf

HSL19198
Taylor L
Canada: BC independent drug watchdog axed
Pharma Times 2010 Nov 29
http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/10-11-29/Canada_BC_independent_drug_watchdog_axed.aspx

HSL19140
Wilson D
Drug Maker Hired Writing Company for Doctors’ Book, Documents Say
The New York Times 2010 Nov 29
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/business/30drug.html?_r=1

HSL18979
Sarojini NB, Srinivasan S, Madhavi Y, Srinivasan S, Shenoi A
The HPV Vaccine: Science, Ethics and Regulation
Economic & Political Weekly EPW 2010 Nov 27;xlv:(48):27-34
http://epw.in/epw/uploads/articles/15440.pdf

HSL19199
Taylor L
MEPs vote for pharma to 'inform, not advertise'
Pharma Times 2010 Nov 26
http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/10-11-26/MEPs_vote_for_pharma_to_“inform_not_advertise”.aspx

HSL18971
Greene JA, Kesselheim AS
Pharmaceutical Marketing and the New Social Media
N Engl J Med 2010 Nov 25;
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1004986

HSL18963
Iskowitz M
Health sites' sly tactics stir privacy advocates to petition FTC
Medical Marketing & Media 2010 Nov 24
http://www.mmm-online.com/health-sites-sly-tactics-stir-privacy-advocates-to-petition-ftc/article/191571/

HSL18965
MacLeod A
BC's New Drug Review 'Jeopardizing Lives'
The Tyee 2010 Nov 24
http://thetyee.ca/News/2010/11/24/NewDrugReview/

HSL18966
Silverman E
Oh Canada! Biker Gangs In Charge Of Drug Reviews?
Pharmalot 2010 Nov 24
http://www.pharmalot.com/2010/11/oh-canada-biker-gangs-in-charge-of-drug-reviews/

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