This issue has attracted considerable media attention. For example:
- http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/academic-quits-over-swisse-deal-with-uni-20140204-31zhl.html
- http://theconversation.com/academics-back-professor-over-swisse-research-collaboration-22815
- http://theconversation.com/quackademic-medicine-coming-soon-to-a-uni-near-you-22810
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/la-trobe-university-insists-on-conditions-in-swisse-deal/story-e6frgcjx-1226818554893
- https://www.chf.org.au/pdfs/med/MED–20140206–La-Trobe-Swisse-deal.pdf
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/independence-questioned-in-swisse-research-deal/story-e6frgcjx-1226823907563
- http://drjustincoleman.com/2014/02/06/la-trobe-uni-climbs-into-bed-with-swisse-prof-harvey-climbs-out/
More recently:
- https://www.mja.com.au/insight/2014/5/john-dwyer-complementary-storm
- http://www.campusreview.com.au/blog/2014/02/harvey-bolts-from-la-trobe-over-pharmaceutical-research-deal/
- https://theconversation.com/alternative-medicine-research-must-be-publicly-funded-23293
- https://theconversation.com/industry-has-a-role-in-funding-alternative-medicine-research-23418
- https://www.mja.com.au/insight/2014/6/john-dwyer-promoting-wellness
La Trobe University has published its defence of the deal:
Finally, last year, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) targeted Swisse (and the regulator: Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)) in its consumer affairs program, “Checkout” see:
They reinforce their views in a new video aimed a promoting the 2014 series of the show:
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