Too Few, Too Weak: Conflict of Interest Policies at Canadian Medical Schools

Introduction: The education of medical students should be based on the best clinical information available, rather than on commercial interests. Previous research looking at university-wide conflict of interest (COI) policies used in Canadian medical schools has shown very poor regulation. An analysis of COI policies was undertaken to document the current policy environment in all 17 Canadian medical schools. Methods: A web search was used to initially locate COI policies supplemented by additional information from the deans o