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Conflicts of Interest Map

A system-level view of potential industry influence on patient care. The published manuscript is available at BMJ. More details on our methods can be found here.
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Revealing the complex network of Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of interest (COI) related to pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology companies are common and potentially influence patient care. Our interactive, evidence-based map encapsulates all known ties, financial and non-financial, between the medical product industry and the healthcare ecosystem. The map also spotlights the scarcity of critical safeguards like COI oversight and transparency. Click the different parts of the map below to explore how direct industry ties, extending via interrelationships among other parties and activities, often culminate at patient care.  
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