tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post8897199749681229899..comments2024-03-28T13:38:36.788-04:00Comments on Pharma Marketing Blog: FDA Advisor Rule Loophole?Vladhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04114063498108633047noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550428.post-22213692538726262562007-03-22T13:45:00.000-04:002007-03-22T13:45:00.000-04:00Fromy my perspective, here's my problem with the w...Fromy my perspective, here's my problem with the whole conflict of interest issue--are there enough leading physicians out there to staff the FDA Advisory Committee model with absolutely no conflicts of interest? I seriously doubt it.<BR/><BR/>Do you want Dr. Bob who has never done research to be the guy reviewing the data? Or do you want Dr. Jane who has done trials for 2 or 3 different companies? I would argue Dr. Jane because she's been there and would know the questions to ask. If a doctor does research with only 1 company, I could understand the potential for bias argument. But what if she does research with multiple companies? Does that reduce the bias? How does she help/hurt one without hurting/helping the others?<BR/><BR/>Out of context, it sounds like $50,000 is a lot of money and that conflicts should be banned. In real life, I don't think there are enough top-notch research physicians without any industry ties to put together an advisory panel to ask the penetrating questions and manage the data review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com