What do closer PHARMA ties to Educational Facilities Mean to Independent Research? One of my favorite ePeriodicals, FIERCE BIOTECH, The BioTech Industry's Daily Monitor featured this story by John Carroll today GSK's Witty envisions new research ties to biotechs Anxious to … [Read more...] about GlaxoSmithKline envisions new research ties to biotechs
Big Pharma Watch
Pharma, Social Media and Public Persuasion
Pharma on Facebook? My digital copy of The Scientist, Volume 23, Issue 5, just hit my in-box. The story that caught my attention was article on pg 19, by Kerry Grens, "Pharma on Facebook?" For the full article go to The Scientist, it is good read. However … [Read more...] about Pharma, Social Media and Public Persuasion
How Independent Is The FDA
Dangerous Prescription The following is a transcript from the Public Television series, FRONTLINE. The program, Dangerous Prescription was aired in late 2003. I’ve kept in my files for years as a source reference documents. This past week, while working on a paper with my … [Read more...] about How Independent Is The FDA
Politics, Profits and Pharma
The following is a transcript from the Public Television series, FRONTLINE. The program, Politics, Profits and Pharma was aired on November 13, 2003. I've kept in my files for years as a source reference document. This past week, while working on a paper with my writing … [Read more...] about Politics, Profits and Pharma
Inside a Contract Research Organization (CRO)
Health Decisions Celebrates 20 Years of Adaptive Clinical Research This past week we have addressed the issue of CROs (Contract Research Organizations) and how the financial relationship with Big Pharma could possible effect aspects of drug trials. The Durham-based CRO … [Read more...] about Inside a Contract Research Organization (CRO)