Guest guest Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Where is it from Lara? xx Sally Lara wrote: > > e-news > MMR and Autism: Conflicts of interest muddy the waters > 31 May 2007 > Conflict of interest can be a tricky area. > > It's an accusation that's been thrown at paediatrician > Wakefield, who first raised the flag about a possible link between the > MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine and autism back in 1998. > > It came about when Sunday Times journalist Deer claimed that Dr > Wakefield failed to disclose payments made by lawyers to Dr > Wakefield's hospital, the Royal Free, when he was retained as an > expert witness for the legal claims brought by thousands of parents > whose children had been damaged by the vaccine. > As a result, the General Medical Council, which governs the behaviour > of doctors in the UK, has been investigating Deer's claims. > > As it is, it is due to begin deliberations about Dr Wakefield's > research and findings in a hearing that begins on July 11, and which > is set to last 14 weeks. Normal GMC hearings last for one or two days. > > Unfortunately, this long-awaited hearing has been thrown into > disarray. Secret government papers that have been leaked reveal that > the hearing's chairman, Prof Dennis McDevitt, was part of a panel > that, in 1988, judged the MMR vaccine to be safe. It was withdrawn > four years later after thousands of children suffered adverse reactions. > > Then there was the mysterious withdrawal of legal aid for the > thousands of parents who were fighting for compensation after their > children suffered serious, and sometimes permanent, damage after > having the vaccine. Their claim was against the vaccine's > manufacturer, Kline & French Laboratories. > Their appeal against the withdrawal of legal aid was dismissed in a > secret session with High Court judge Sir Nigel . > > Unfortunately, Sir Nigel forgot to mention that his brother, Sir > Crispin, was a main board director of the vaccine's manufacturer. As > we say, conflict of interest can be tricky. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.5/826 - Release Date: 31/05/2007 16:51 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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