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Doctor warns of collusion between academics and drug industry

Original: One of the greatest problems in medicine is the collusion between academics seeking money and industry in search of a pl

Richard Lehman, a British general practitioner and commentator on medical evidence, says one of the greatest problems in medicine is the collusion between academics seeking money and industry looking for a plausible narrative to sell products. He argues that the role of academia is to question lucrative dogma rather than join what he calls the feeding frenzy around commercial interests.

Why now: The sharp criticism of pharmaceutical industry influence on academic medicine resonates amid ongoing debates about conflicts of interest in medical research.

Richard Lehmanpharmaceutical industryacademic medicine

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• One of the greatest problems in medicine is the collusion between academics seeking money and industry in search of a plausible narrative for selling products. ...The role of academe is to question lucrative dogma, not to join the feeding frenzy. -- Richard Lehman ⬆ # Wisdom #… · wisdom@c.im · 8

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