Conflict of interest

Executive Summary

NEJM revises conflict of interest policies for review articles, editorials that do not contain new data. New policy substitutes phrase "authors...will not have any financial interest in a company (or its competitor) that makes a product discussed in the article" with "not have any significant financial interest." Addition of word significant "acknowledges that not all financial associations are the same," editors write in June 13 issue. Significant means a $10,000 annual financial interest, the same de minimis level as that set by NIH, Association of American Medical Colleges. Journal's policy on research grants continues to require that authors cannot have major research support, funding from relevant companies...