Thursday 25 October 2012

Senate report says Medtronic edited spine surgery product reviews

(Reuters) - Medical device maker Medtronic Inc edited health journal articles and paid physicians for company-sponsored studies of its Infuse bone graft product used in spinal surgery, a U.S. Senate Committee alleged in a report published on Thursday. "The company's significant role in authoring or substantively editing these articles was not disclosed in the published articles. Medical journals should ensure industry role contributions be fully disclosed," said the report by the Senate Committee on Finance. http://link.reuters. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..

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