Paid to Peer-Review: Physicians Reviewing Top Medical Journals Receive Billions from Big Pharma
(reformpharmanow.substack.com)https://reformpharmanow.substack.com/p/paid-to-peer-review-physicians-medical-journalsMore than half of physicians who peer-reviewed research for the most influential medical journals received substantial payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, according to a new analysis. These undisclosed financial ties raise concerns over whether reviewers can remain impartial when evaluating industry-backed studies, the very studies that shape modern healthcare guidelines and treatment standards.
