Symposium Programme

Industry influence in healthcare and research:does it matter?

Monday 24th November, 2014

Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland

1:00 - 1:05  

Prof Cindy Farquhar  - Welcome   and introduction-

1:05 – 2:00

Prof Lisa Bero – Taming the beast: managing conflicts of interest in   research

2:00 – 2:20

Peter Griffin –ProPublica and Sunshine Act- International perspective

2:20 – 2:40

Cindy Farquhar & colleagues – Why NZ needs a sunshine act?

2:40 – 3:00

 Prof Chris Bullen –Clinical   trials and industry: a perspective from NIHI

3:00 – 3:30

Afternoon Tea

3:30 – 3:50

Prof Shaun Hendy – Can we trust our scientists

3:50 – 4:10

Dr Sarah Hetrick – Cochrane antidepressant review the role of   industry in the research

4:10 – 4:30

Dr Vanessa Jordan – Cochrane Tamiflu review and the All Trials   campaign

4:30 – 5:00

Nikki MacDonald interviewing   Dr Mark Jeffery, Dr David Menkes and Dr Mark Webster

Panel interview with clinicians about accepting industry funding

 

5:00 – 5:15

Final thoughts – Lisa Bero

5:15 – 6:00

Drinks and conversation