It may become easier to discover journal article authors' potential conflicts of interest, through the web site, Journal Watch.
The Wall Street Journal reports the system adopted by Journal Watch "was the latest move to toughen disclosure after a series of cases in which authors' ties to the pharmaceuticals industry weren't disclosed. Journal Watch is owned by the Massachusetts Medical Society, publisher of the New England Journal of Medicine. Under Journal Watch's new system, to be adopted later this month, online readers will be able to click on an author's name and instantly see disclosures about his or her financial ties to drug makers and other sources of support. The site, aimed at doctors, summarizes significant articles on recent medical journals."
Posted by schwitz at June 11, 2007 09:17 AM | TrackBack