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STAT+: FDA adcomm members’ ties to industry under scrutiny

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New research found that nearly 40% of FDA advisory meetings held over a recent 20-year period included either a patient or consumer rep with active ties to an advocacy group…

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    STAT+: Many patient, consumer reps on FDA advisory panels have ties to groups funded by pharma, analysis finds (opens STAT)

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    Nearly 40% of FDA advisory committee meetings over a 20-year period included either a patient or consumer rep with active ties to an advocacy group funded by pharma companies.

  2. STAT

    STAT+: FDA adcomm members’ ties to industry under scrutiny (opens STAT)

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    New research found that nearly 40% of FDA advisory meetings held over a recent 20-year period included either a patient or consumer rep with active ties to an advocacy group…

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