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NIH Transparency: Grassley and Kohl Weigh In
Senators Chuck Grassley and Herb Kohl today weighed in on transparency at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), urging…
Letters from Grassley: Chasing Journals Ghosts Writers
Senator Chuck Grassley has asked eight leading medical journals to describe their policies and practices regarding ghostwriting.…
Letters from Grassley: 23 Universities Get Letters
In a serious over reaction, the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Charles Grassley (R-I) sent out letters…
Senator Grassley Juggling to Stay at Finance Committee
According to the Hill Newspaper, the party switch this week of Senator Arlen Specter, R-PA, from the Republican Party to the…
The Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2009
Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation with Senator Ted Kennedy to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more…
The Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009
“This legislation will test ways to help doctors and patients make medication decisions based on facts, not manufacturer…
Letters From Grassley: Pfizer turn over Harvard Records
The New York Times (The Times) yesterday published two articles on Harvard and their changes to conflict of interest…
Congress: Congressional Physician House Calls
Believe it or not, the current Congress has 16 physicians serving as Representatives or Senators. They include household…
Letters from Grassley: HHS OIG – Investigate Emory
Emory University’s (Emory) Charles Nemeroff, M.D., who in December stepped down as Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and…
Understanding Chuck Grassley
Transparency is only a partial solution to conflict of interest. Senator Grassley has told him he is just getting…