Comments on: Financial Conflicts of Interest 101 http://scienceprogress.org/2009/07/financial-conflicts-of-interest-101/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:59:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cornelius http://scienceprogress.org/2009/07/financial-conflicts-of-interest-101/comment-page-1/#comment-5814 Cornelius Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:58:37 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/?p=4010#comment-5814 Thank you! You often write very interesting articles. You improved my mood. Thank you! You often write very interesting articles. You improved my mood.

]]> By: Hans http://scienceprogress.org/2009/07/financial-conflicts-of-interest-101/comment-page-1/#comment-5734 Hans Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:55:24 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/?p=4010#comment-5734 Folks should also read this analysis from February: http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/02/is-sunlight-always-the-best-disinfectant/ Folks should also read this analysis from February:

http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/02/is-sunlight-always-the-best-disinfectant/

]]> By: Michael F. Sarabia http://scienceprogress.org/2009/07/financial-conflicts-of-interest-101/comment-page-1/#comment-5732 Michael F. Sarabia Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:34:28 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/?p=4010#comment-5732 The big problem is that we have created a sure way to make as much money as you want. Take any effective drug and work on a NEW Improved one. You can increase the amount or the concentration or combine it with another drug known to help deal with a similar or a a malady often found together with this target illness. The best part is that the same private company makes the test and the only requirement is to report the "Official" results. The big problem is that we have created a sure way to make as much money as you want.
Take any effective drug and work on a NEW Improved one.
You can increase the amount or the concentration or combine it with another drug known to help deal with a similar or a a malady often found together with this target illness.
The best part is that the same private company makes the test and the only requirement is to report the “Official” results.

]]> By: Michael F. Sarabia http://scienceprogress.org/2009/07/financial-conflicts-of-interest-101/comment-page-1/#comment-5731 Michael F. Sarabia Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:14:26 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/?p=4010#comment-5731 In a narrow sense. Many seniors take 5 or more drugs. Must every new drug be tested with all the possible permutaions of any five drugs in current use, together with a new drug, to determine its effectiveness and safety? Or, should we anly keep track of the effect on users to find the limits of effectiveness, if any? With the new proposed national database, it wiill be real easy ti identify the drug combinations that create a malady. In a narrow sense.
Many seniors take 5 or more drugs. Must every new drug be tested with all the possible permutaions of any five drugs in current use, together with a new drug, to determine its effectiveness and safety?
Or, should we anly keep track of the effect on users to find the limits of effectiveness, if any?
With the new proposed national database, it wiill be real easy ti identify the drug combinations that create a malady.

]]> By: Michael F. Sarabia http://scienceprogress.org/2009/07/financial-conflicts-of-interest-101/comment-page-1/#comment-5729 Michael F. Sarabia Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:52:27 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/?p=4010#comment-5729 Is a Conflict of Interest the starting point or the consequence of divided loyalties? Should we clarify and rank our loyalties and moral obligations, if any? Are we free to chose and change our moral obligations for each other? Or, do we follow only that which suits our mood of the moment? Did the Greatest Generation that fought for the defense of the liberties of peoples that were NOT American an ideal we should follow, or was it a mistake, we must not repeat? A Detour: What is the age of the oldest star? This is not only unknown, if we already know the answer, we would have no way of knowing we know the answer already. In short, there are problems, issues and questions that, logically, have no answer. Currently, we ask, what is the proper amount a nation should spend on Health Care? Keeping in mind that all industrial nations are able to answer that question and have already applied their answer and, it is very likely, their people live longer than we do: Over 76.5 years. Our Longevity is 14th in the world. We may be asking the wrong question. Hint I: Maybe we should ask: How come the Canadians, English, French and Germans have a health system that works for them and the cost of our plans is, or seems, exorbitant? Hint 2: Why are our National Health Care Expectations so different from European expectations? Hint 3: Re: “Defensive Medical Tests”, why must doctors require such tests prior to dealing with the real medical problem to try to avoid being sued? Are we willing to pay for whatever treatment a doctor choses or, must we have an accountant check to see if it is the cheapest? How about Cosmetic Surgery? Must you pay for cutting down the nose of another? Whose aethetic values should be used? A taxpayer, the doctor or the patient's? Hint 4: Must doctors prescribe pain killers to anyone who wants them? Are there repercussions on the health of the individual different for each? Should unlimited tests be allowed to determine the source of, for example, “migraine headaches”? Can a parent tell their children "No, you cannot have that!" Hint 5: If all Americans wanted to live as long as possible, regardless cost, can we afford that? Obviously, the list is endless, for Americans but not for Europeans or Japanese. Why? Does the cost have something to do with a sense of “Responsibility for self”, “Our obligations and responsibilities for each other”, etc., in short, have we lost our sense of Community? Do schools try to teach a sense of "Community" or is that left only "to those so inclined!" Is a Conflict of Interest the starting point or the consequence of divided loyalties?
Should we clarify and rank our loyalties and moral obligations, if any?
Are we free to chose and change our moral obligations for each other?
Or, do we follow only that which suits our mood of the moment?
Did the Greatest Generation that fought for the defense of the liberties of peoples that were NOT American an ideal we should follow, or was it a mistake, we must not repeat?

A Detour:
What is the age of the oldest star? This is not only unknown, if we already know the answer, we would have no way of knowing we know the answer already.
In short, there are problems, issues and questions that, logically, have no answer.
Currently, we ask, what is the proper amount a nation should spend on Health Care?
Keeping in mind that all industrial nations are able to answer that question and have already applied their answer and, it is very likely, their people live longer than we do: Over 76.5 years. Our Longevity is 14th in the world.
We may be asking the wrong question.

Hint I: Maybe we should ask: How come the Canadians, English, French and Germans have a health system that works for them and the cost of our plans is, or seems, exorbitant?
Hint 2: Why are our National Health Care Expectations so different from European expectations?
Hint 3: Re: “Defensive Medical Tests”, why must doctors require such tests prior to dealing with the real medical problem to try to avoid being sued?
Are we willing to pay for whatever treatment a doctor choses or, must we have an accountant check to see if it is the cheapest?
How about Cosmetic Surgery? Must you pay for cutting down the nose of another? Whose aethetic values should be used?
A taxpayer, the doctor or the patient’s?

Hint 4: Must doctors prescribe pain killers to anyone who wants them? Are there repercussions on the health of the individual different for each? Should unlimited tests be allowed to determine the source of, for example, “migraine headaches”? Can a parent tell their children “No, you cannot have that!”

Hint 5: If all Americans wanted to live as long as possible, regardless cost, can we afford that?

Obviously, the list is endless, for Americans but not for Europeans or Japanese. Why?

Does the cost have something to do with a sense of “Responsibility for self”, “Our obligations and responsibilities for each other”, etc., in short, have we lost our sense of Community?

Do schools try to teach a sense of “Community” or is that left only “to those so inclined!”

]]> By: Fiddler http://scienceprogress.org/2009/07/financial-conflicts-of-interest-101/comment-page-1/#comment-5728 Fiddler Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:14:59 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/?p=4010#comment-5728 What does "continentally" mean in the third paragraph: "...Nemeroff continentally reported receiving far less money than GlaxoSmithKline records showed." ?? What does “continentally” mean in the third paragraph: “…Nemeroff continentally reported receiving far less money than GlaxoSmithKline records showed.”

??

]]> By: Eskimo http://scienceprogress.org/2009/07/financial-conflicts-of-interest-101/comment-page-1/#comment-5727 Eskimo Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:11:11 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/?p=4010#comment-5727 Suggestion: substitute "consistently" or "repeatedly" for "continentally" in the third paragraph. Suggestion: substitute “consistently” or “repeatedly” for “continentally” in the third paragraph.

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