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November 29, 2008
Ties To Big Pharma Companies - Does It Influence Journalists?
Our friend Craig P. Niedenthal has an excellent (but disturbing) post related to the recent revelation that Dr. Frederick K. Goodwin (who hosts a program on NPR) has financial ties to "Big Pharma" and the possible effects this may have on his opinions related to the safety of certain drugs.
Read the entire post but here is an excerpt:
The Times reports that between 2000 and 2007 Dr. Goodwin received at least $1.3 million for marketing lectures he gave for several drug manufacturers. This income has not been previously disclosed on the program.
In March of this year, Dr. Goodwin had a show in which he took the position that there was no credible scientific evidence linking anti-depressants and violent or suicidal behavior. The Times reports that that same week Dr. Goodwin earned approximately $20,000 lecturing on behalf of GlaxoSmithKline who manufacturers Paxil, an SSRI. GlaxoSmithKline, the Times indicates, has suppressed studies for years that indicate that Paxil increased suicidal behavior and ideation.
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