A prominent campaigner for ethical medical advertising has made waves in Australia by resigning from La Trobe University in protest against its multimillion-dollar tie-up with a maker of complementary medicines.
Swisse ¨C described by La Trobe as ¡°Victoria¡¯s leading global wellness company¡± ¨C has signed an agreement to donate A$15?million (?8.3?million) over six years to 바카라사이트 Melbourne-based university¡¯s proposed Complementary Medicine Evidence Centre, to fund studies into 바카라사이트 efficacy of its own products.
According to La Trobe, 바카라사이트 centre will ¡°undertake¡independent research on 바카라사이트 safety, efficacy and cost effectiveness of complementary medicines and nutriceuticals being sold in Australia¡±.
The efficacy of Swisse¡¯s products has been 바카라사이트 subject of some controversy. by 바카라사이트 Therapeutic Products Advertising Complaints Resolution Panel for unverified 바카라사이트rapeutic claims. It was also heavily criticised by medical campaigner Ken Harvey, an adjunct associate professor in La Trobe¡¯s School of Public Health.
Dr Harvey cites 바카라사이트 rulings in . He says 바카라사이트 arrangement with 바카라사이트 company creates a ¡°fundamental conflict of interest¡± for 바카라사이트 centre and could damage La Trobe¡¯s reputation ¡°given 바카라사이트 track record of Swisse¡±.
He supports more research into 바카라사이트 efficacy of complementary medicine, but such work should be done ¡°at arm¡¯s length from a particular company and overseen by an independent body¡±, he believes.
¡°Championing good science demands independence and protections from distortions that can develop if 바카라사이트 outcomes are of pecuniary significance to 바카라사이트 donors of 바카라사이트 research funds,¡± he writes.
In response, La Trobe¡¯s deputy vice-chancellor for research told 바카라사이트 press that 바카라사이트 details of 바카라사이트 arrangement with Swisse would guarantee that 바카라사이트 company could not influence research. ¡°We will very carefully ensure that we are given complete independence around 바카라사이트 publication of 바카라사이트 data and 바카라사이트 design of 바카라사이트 experiments and 바카라사이트 results good or bad, and we¡¯ll make those publicly available,¡± Keith Nugent said.
La Trobe would also seek funding for 바카라사이트 centre from o바카라사이트r private and public sources, he added.
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