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This cross-sectional study examines the ties between pharmaceutical and medical device industries and the executive leadership of the 50 highest-revenue US-based patient advocacy organizations.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Mr Bhat reported receiving grants from Yale School of Medicine during the conduct of the study. Dr Ross reported receiving grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during the conduct of the study; and grants from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Johnson & Johnson, Medical Devices Innovation Consortium, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, NHLBI, and Arnold Ventures outside the submitted work. Dr. Ross reported serving as an expert witness for the Greene Law Firm. Dr Ramachandran reported receiving grants from Arnold Ventures, the Stravros Niarchos Foundation, and the FDA during the conduct of the study; and personal fees from ReAct-Action on Antibiotic Resistance Strategic Policy Program outside the submitted work; and serves as the Chairperson of the FDA Task Force for Doctors for America in an unpaid capacity and as Board President of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines North America in an unpaid capacity.
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