Farce – British Medical Journal – Undeclared Competing Interests

By John Stone Nearly three weeks after BMJ editor-in-chief Fiona Godlee’s flimsy “it didn’t occur to us” apology for failing to disclose links with Merck and GSK in regard to its publication of Brian Deer’s allegations against Andrew Wakefield (HERE) only the most token and near-invisible gestures have been made to rectify matters. While a [...]

Islam, Vaccines and Health

January 21, 2011 [Republished with kind permission of the author] A. Majid Katme, MBBCh, DPM (medical doctor) Spokesman, Islamic Medical Association (UK) We are giving our innocent children haraam (forbidden) substances and harmful chemicals that destroy their natural immune systems, causing disease, suffering and death.  All Muslim doctors and parents should be aware of vaccine ingredients, [...]

BMJ Editor Admits Not Disclosing Conflicting Financial Interests in Wakefield Attacks

The British Medical Journal’s editor, Dr Fiona Godlee, has been forced into an embarrassing admission that the journal should have disclosed connections with MMR manufacturers Merck and GSK when publishing attacks on the integrity of Andrew Wakefield in January 2011.[More Below] But firstly, do vaccines cause autistic conditions?  If you read nothing else we strongly [...]

British Medical Journal Fails to Acknowledge its Own Commercial Conflicts

By John Stone The British Medical Journal has failed to acknowledge its own competing interests in the Wakefield affair, and has failed to publish a letter pointing out their neglect. My letter was submitted in response to a news report by Bob Roehr ‘Medical journals with advertising are more likely than subscription journals to recommend [...]

Bruesewitz vs Wyeth: Press Conference outside the Supreme Court today(3 March2011)

2pm Eastern, 7pm UK time: TODAY at 2pm Eastern, the Bruesewitz press conference will be streaming live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/vaccinejustice. We need your help to promote on FB, Twitter, blogs, and email threads. Click on link to grab embed code or copy below! http://www.ustream.tv/channel/vaccinejustice

British Medical Journal fails to disclose commercial conflicts in Wakefield attack

I have submitted the following letter to BMJ this morning:- What about BMJ, Merck and GSK (and Andrew Wakefield)? BMJ is a part free journal. In view of the recent renewed attacks on Andrew Wakefield (which were all free of access) what are we to make of the fact that BMJ Learning is in partnership [...]

Vaccine Epidemic – Update 1 March 2011

March 1, 2011 Vaccine Coercion 3, Vaccination Choice 2 February was an eventful month for those following the vaccine safety debate. Here’s last month’s scorecard: Vaccine Coercion: 3 The Supreme Court announces its landmark 6-2 decision to side with Pharma against vaccine-injured families in Bruesewitz v Wyeth [Feb 22]. Bill Gates calls the vaccines safety [...]

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