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Multiple Choice

Dr. Joseph Biederman and Dr. Timothy Wilens are members of the psychiatry department at Harvard Medical School.  The two scholars reported, in hindsight, $1.6 million they received from drug makers between 2000 and 2007.  The two are known for their advocacy of the use of antipsychotic medicines in children and the payments to the two came from pharmaceutical firms that produce such drugs.  Consulting arrangements with the pharmas were already a topic of concern because the good docs advocated unapproved uses of the drugs.  Dr. Biederman responded to the disclosure of the fees and his belated compliance with university policy on reporting consulting arrangements, "My interests are solely in the advancement of medical treatment through rigorous and objective study."  Which of the following best describes what happened with Dr. Biederman?

A) He eliminated the question of conflicts through his disclosure statement
B) He is correct; he never had a conflict
C) Either a or b
D) None of the above