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In the September issue of Prescrire International:
Does Prescrire's editorial staff have conflicts of interest?

FREE DOWNLOADPrescrire reader and longtime subscriber Francis Blanc learned that one member of Prescrire's editorial team also worked at the French National Authority for Health (HAS). He found this situation "problematic" and felt it could undermine his long-standing confidence in Prescrire...
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Summary

  • Francis Blanc asked Prescrire's editors a straightforward question: are any other Prescrire editors in a similar situation? And what measures has Prescrire put in place for managing potential conflicts of interest?
     
  • His questions provide an opportunity for the Prescrire team to share some of the points it has considered in its collective discussions on multiple affiliations and on managing potential conflicts of interest.
     
  • Prescrire has been discussing the concepts of multiple affiliations and conflicts of interest, and how to manage them, for a long time now.
     
  • We are grateful to Francis Blanc for having helped to clarify Prescrire’s position in the eyes of its readers, by prompting us to explain these important points. We will probably have other opportunities to return to this subject in the future.

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"Does Prescrire's editorial staff have conflicts of interest?" Prescrire Int 2011; 20 (117) : 204-205. (Pdf, free)
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