CONTENT VALIDATION AND DISCLOSURES
Research To Practice is committed to providing its participants with high-quality, unbiased and state-of-the-art education. We assess potential conflicts of interest with faculty, planners and managers of CME activities. Real or apparent conflicts of interest are identified and resolved by a peer review content validation process. The content of each activity is reviewed by both a member of the scientific staff and an external independent reviewer for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies referenced and patient care recommendations.
The scientific staff and consultants for Research To Practice are involved in the development and review of content for educational activities and report the following real or apparent conflicts of interest for themselves (or their spouses/partners) that have been resolved through a peer review process: John H Brebner, Anne Jacobson, MPH, Richard Kaderman, PhD, Neil Love, MD, Douglas Paley, Michelle Paley, MD, Margaret Peng, Lilliam Sklaver Poltorack, PharmD, Ginelle Suarez, Erin Wall and Kathryn Ault Ziel, PhD — no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report; Marie Bialek, PharmD — Freelance/Contract Medical Writer: McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, Janssen Pharmaceutica Products LP; salary (spouse): AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Sally Bogert, RNC, WHCNP — shareholder of Amgen Inc and Genentech BioOncology. Research To Practice receives education grants from Abraxis Oncology, Amgen Inc, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation/Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc, Biogen Idec, Genentech BioOncology/OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc, Genomic Health Inc, Roche Laboratories Inc and Sanofi-Aventis, who have no influence on the content development of our educational activities.
In addition, the following faculty (and their spouses/partners) have reported real or apparent conflicts of interest that have been resolved through a peer review process:
Dr Holmes — Consulting Fees: Elan Corporation, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche Laboratories Inc. Dr Mamounas— Consulting Fees: Abraxis Oncology, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech BioOncology, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pfizer Inc, Roche Laboratories Inc, Sanofi-Aventis; Fees for Non-CME Services Received Directly from Commercial Interest or Their Agents: Genentech BioOncology, Genomic Health Inc. Dr Seidman — Consulting Fees: Pharmion Corporation, Wyeth. Dr Lipton— Consulting Fees: Amgen Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck and Company Inc, Novartis AG; Speakers Bureau: Amgen Inc, Novartis AG. Dr Marx — Consulting Fees: Amgen Inc, Merck and Company Inc, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Fees for Non-CME Services Received Directly from Commercial Interest or Their Agents: Stryker Leibinger, Synthes Maxillofacial; Contracted Research: Medtronic Sofamor Danek; Ownership Interest: Harvest Technologies Corporation.
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