The BMJ’s attempts to discover more have been thwarted
Little is known about the interests of the doctors, scientists, and academics on whose advice the UK government relies to manage the pandemic.
Controversial and sometimes confusing policy decisions during the covid-19 pandemic – from personal protective equipment to testing kits and vaccine deals – have led to calls for greater transparency, writes freelance journalist Paul D Thacker.
Although Downing Street has become more transparent in disclosing the advice of bodies such as the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), “they have, however, kept members’ financial conflicts of interest unpublished and show little concern that advisers to the coronavirus Vaccine Taskforce have financial interests in pharmaceutical companies receiving government contracts,” he says.
Conflicts of interest among the UK government s covid-19 advisers are not transparent
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Conflicts of interest among the UK government s covid-19 advisers
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