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As I sit here I have in front of me an invite to a 'Changing Faces
conference - examining advances in diagnosis and treatment of bipolar I
disorder.' This is sponsered by Lundbeck, is certified for CPD, but is a
symposium to promote Asenapine (syncrest). I would suggest this much is
transparent.
I support the pharmaceutical industry, research, innovation and
development. But I do not support the mixing of marketing with education.
I never will.
Forth Valley NHS has a voluntary system for disclosing 'hospitality'.
This Register has not so far been been accessible. Surely here we have
opacity rather than transparency?
Opacity
As I sit here I have in front of me an invite to a 'Changing Faces
conference - examining advances in diagnosis and treatment of bipolar I
disorder.' This is sponsered by Lundbeck, is certified for CPD, but is a
symposium to promote Asenapine (syncrest). I would suggest this much is
transparent.
I support the pharmaceutical industry, research, innovation and
development. But I do not support the mixing of marketing with education.
I never will.
Forth Valley NHS has a voluntary system for disclosing 'hospitality'.
This Register has not so far been been accessible. Surely here we have
opacity rather than transparency?
Competing interests: No competing interests