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@carlheneghan mindfully preparing for his talk on why we need a UK Sunshine Act to help solve the problem of conflicts of interest in medicine @OxEBHC @CebmOxford @EBM_Live @OxPrimaryCare

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Starts with the story of Rofecoxib (Vioxx).
Presents the evidence that didn’t get into the NEJM because one of the study authors was a paid consultant on the drug company producing Vioxx.

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Carl recalls that he prescribed Vioxx and is vexed by the probability of harm he may have caused. Due to a COI impacting on the evidence he used to inform his medical practice.

And this was preventable if a better system was in place. Image
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