Pubdate: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 Source: Toronto Star (CN ON) Copyright: 2015 The Toronto Star Contact: http://www.thestar.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/456 Author: Joanna Gualtieri Page: A10 SHINING LIGHT ON CONFLICTS Re Hair tests halted at controversial Sick Kids lab, March 6 In explosive articles, the Star reported how Sick Kids' Motherisk lab, directed by Dr. Gideon Koren, adjudged parents such as Christine Rupert to be drug abusers - with children then seized from the home - despite vigorous challenges to Motherisk's methods and reliability. Now finally, they have been stopped. Sick Kids, it seems, should have listened closer to Koren's colleague - Dr. Nancy Olivieri - who sounded the alarm on threats to the integrity of our healthcare system and shone a light on Big Pharma money in drug research. While Motherisk and Sick Kids face scrutiny, let us celebrate Dr. Olivieri, and the Star's reporting. Both embody true and patriotic service to us, the public. Joanna Gualtieri, retired chair, Government Accountability Project, Washington, D.C. - --- MAP posted-by: Matt