About 13% of research articles published in the top 10 most-cited nutrition journals in 2018 were backed by the food industry. And of those articles with food industry involvement, about 56% reported findings that were favorable to industry interests, according to a paper published in Plos One. Only about 10% of articles without…
This is a message from UF’s Conflicts of Interest Program to inform our health colleges’ faculty of a Special Fraud Alert from the HHS Office of Inspector General regarding speaker programs. Highlights are summarized below, and please see attached for the full alert. This alert demonstrates the government’s heightened…
A former Dublin, Ohio, man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to conspiring to steal exosome-related trade secrets concerning the research, identification and treatment of a range of pediatric medical conditions. Yu Zhou, 50, also pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud. Zhou admitted to conspiring to steal…
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission’s decision to hire BlackRock BLK.N, the world’s largest asset manager, to advise it on new environmental rules for banks, has triggered an investigation by the European Ombudsman following complaints by several lawmakers and a civil group. The Change Finance coalition teamed up with 91…
A former top fencing coach at Harvard University and a telecommunications executive were arrested Monday in an alleged bribery scheme involving the school’s fencing team, federal authorities said. Peter Brand, 67, and Jie “Jack” Zhao, 61, face charges of conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in…
A rheumatology professor and researcher with strong ties to China pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal authorities as part of an immunology research fraud scheme. Song Guo Zheng, 58, of Hilliard, appeared in federal court today, at which time his guilty plea was accepted by Chief U.S. District…
The University of Maryland Medical System has implemented dozens of recommendations from auditors relating to board governance and conflicts of interest a year after a high-profile self-dealing scandal involving ex-Baltimore City Mayor and former system board member Catherine Pugh, system officials said. Lawmakers asked the Office of Legislative Audits to…
Several members of a panel that will be advising the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on whether to approve potential vaccines for coronavirus have a history of financial relationships with companies developing the vaccines. The FDA advisors’ ties to the drug companies have taken a variety of forms, including consulting…
Steve Rapada, the chief of staff to Fresno County Supervisor Sal Quintero, surrendered to law enforcement on Friday following a lengthy probe into conflicts of interest as a procurement official for the County of Fresno. Rapada was charged with a single felony count of Conflict of Interest, the Fresno County…
The University of Kentucky’s financial audit of its cheerleading program found conflicts of interest “that may have resulted in the personal enrichment” of former head coach Jomo Thompson and assistant coaches. The report from UK’s Office of Internal Audit, dated Sept. 24, 2020, was commissioned as part of the school’s…
