Australian Clinicans Not Declaring Conflicts of Interest For Pharma Funded Studies: Experts

Australian Clinicans Not Declaring Conflicts of Interest For Pharma Funded Studies: Experts
Scientia Clinical Research Ltd lab in Randwick in Sydney, Australia on Nov. 5, 2020. Pool/Getty Images
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Researchers from the University of Sydney have called for “more transparency” after their review revealed that nearly half of 120 pharmaceutical trials had missing or incomplete declarations of conflict of interest (COI).

“Disclosures are crucial to keeping research transparent,” said co-author Assoc. Prof. Barbara Mintzes from the University of Sydney.
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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