From the Holy Guardian article (11 years ago)
”Scientists who drew up the key World Health Organisation guidelines advising governments to stockpile drugs in the event of a flu pandemic had previously been paid by drug companies which stood to profit, according to a report out today
An investigation by the British Medical Journal and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, the not-for-profit reporting unit, shows that WHO guidance issued in 2004 was authored by three scientists who had previously received payment for other work from Roche, which makes Tamiflu, and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), manufacturer of Relenza.
City analysts say that pharmaceutical companies banked more than $7bn (£4.8bn) as governments stockpiled drugs. The issue of transparency has risen to the forefront of public health debate after dramatic predictions last year about a swine flu pandemic did not come true.“
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/jun/04/swine-flu-experts-big-pharmaceutical
@divegeester saidYeah, stockpiling drugs against a pandemic sure looks stupid after 2020.
From the article (11 years ago)
”Scientists who drew up the key World Health Organisation guidelines advising governments to stockpile drugs in the event of a flu pandemic had previously been paid by drug companies which stood to profit, according to a report out today
An investigation by the British Medical Journal and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, the ...[text shortened]... true.“
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/jun/04/swine-flu-experts-big-pharmaceutical
Good point.
@no1marauder saidAs a lawyer, do you get away with deliberately missing the point when in court?
Yeah, stockpiling drugs against a pandemic sure looks stupid after 2020.
Good point.
@divegeester saidWhat is the point though, do you think it suspicious that scientists advising WHO on epidemiology and how to prepare for it have also worked in the pharmaceutical industry?
As a lawyer, do you get away with deliberately missing the point when in court?
Because it’s a bit like being suspicious of the Bank of England for hiring economic advisors who have worked in the banking sector.