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.
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