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Possible WHO-Industry Conflict Of Interest On Pandemic Flu Under Investigation

By Intellectual Property Watch

Global health authorities have been guilty of "grave shortcomings" in transparency and accountability to the public good in their handling of the pandemic influenza outbreak says a new draft resolution from the intergovernmental Council of Europe. A related investigative report from the British Medical Journal found evidence of "declarable financial conflicts of interests" among the experts advising the World Health Organization. But WHO denies any wrongdoing.

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Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on June 07, 2010 (boomark / email).