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Conflicts of Interest in Vaccine Policy Making
Govt. Reform
U.S. House of Representatives
6/15/00
vaccinesafetycommission.org/pdfs/Conflicts…
Conflicts of Interest in Vaccine Policy Making
Govt. Reform
U.S. House of Representatives
6/15/00
vaccinesafetycommission.org/pdfs/Conflicts…
Conflict #1:
The CDC routinely grants waivers from conflict of interest rules to every member of its advisory committee.
The CDC routinely grants waivers from conflict of interest rules to every member of its advisory committee.
Conflict #2:
CDC Advisory Committee members who are not allowed to vote on certain recommendations due to financial conflicts of interest...
CDC Advisory Committee members who are not allowed to vote on certain recommendations due to financial conflicts of interest...
Conflict #2 contd:
...are allowed to participate in committee deliberations and advocate specific positions.
...are allowed to participate in committee deliberations and advocate specific positions.
Conflict #3:
The Chairman of the CDC's advisory committee until very recently owned 600 shares of stock in Merck....
The Chairman of the CDC's advisory committee until very recently owned 600 shares of stock in Merck....
Conflict #4:
Members of the CDC's advisory Committee often fill out incomplete financial disclosure statements...
Members of the CDC's advisory Committee often fill out incomplete financial disclosure statements...
Conflict #4 contd:
...and are not required to provide the missing information by CDC ethics officials.
...and are not required to provide the missing information by CDC ethics officials.
Conflict #5:
Four out of eight CDC advisory committee members who voted to approve guidelines for the rotavirus vaccine in June 1998 had..
Four out of eight CDC advisory committee members who voted to approve guidelines for the rotavirus vaccine in June 1998 had..
Conflict #5 contd:
....financial ties to pharmaceutical companies that were developing different versions of the vaccine.
....financial ties to pharmaceutical companies that were developing different versions of the vaccine.
Conflict #6:
3 out of 5 FDA advisory committee members who voted to approve the rotavirus vaccine in December 1997 had financial ties...
3 out of 5 FDA advisory committee members who voted to approve the rotavirus vaccine in December 1997 had financial ties...
Conflict #6 contd:
...to pharmaceutical companies that were developing different versions of the vaccine
...to pharmaceutical companies that were developing different versions of the vaccine
And these are the folks who are supposed to safeguard us from industry? 🤷♂️
Where there's smoke there's fire...🔥
Where there's smoke there's fire...🔥
