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Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Inspector General -- AUDIT
"Review of Alleged Conflict-of-Interest In Institute of Medicine Study
of the Adverse Consequences of Pertussis and Rubella Vaccines,"
(A-15-90-00054)
January 3, 1992
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This final report responds to congressional concerns about allegations
regarding conflicts-of-interest that could affect the credibility of a study of
adverse consequences of pertussis and rubella vaccines. Our review identified
conflicts-of-interest for two committee members. One individual was employed by
a gateway.html fund that was fully supported by a DPT manufacturer. Another
resigned after the Institute of Medicine Study learned that the person had made
public statements in a legal deposition on the effects of DPT vaccines. We also
found that NIH failed to assure the impartiality and objectivity of work
performed under this advisory and assistance contract.
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