Len Zwelling

Cancer Letter-January 23, 2015: My letter to Editor on MD Anderson COI and MD Anderson’s Response-NOW REPRINTED

To all: You be the judges. http://www.cancerletter.com/articles/20150123_8 The following is reprinted with permission by the Editor of the Cancer Letter.  LZ publication date: Jan 23, 2015 Previous | Next  Is $100M in Stock Enough to Make MD Anderson Go Public with its Conflict-of-Interest Management Plan? By Leonard Zwelling Last week, it was reported in both The Cancer Letter …

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When Tone Deafness Becomes Arrogance: The Tale of Two Presidents

When Tone Deafness Becomes Arrogance: The Tale of Two Presidents By Leonard Zwelling          It is certainly not a beneficial trait of a leader to appear deaf to the views and pleas of those he leads. It is even worse when that leader devises strategies in that aural vacuum that will undoubtedly make life harder …

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Before We Pick the Horses, Let’s Define the Race

Before We Pick the Horses, Let’s Define the Race By Leonard Zwelling          In early May of 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky, thousands will gather to sip juleps, wear gaudy hats, dress to the nines and watch the most exciting two minutes in sports. It’s called the Kentucky Derby. It’s a horse race. Like all horse …

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American Sniper: Don’t Miss; He Didn’t

American Sniper: Don’t Miss; He Didn’t By Leonard Zwelling          We desperately need some heroes.          Our military is being asked to nation build. That’s not what militaries do. They defend the nations they already represent against real enemies. They may destroy nations as our military did in Germany and Japan in WWII. Nation building …

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My piece in today’s Duke Chronicle–Special for Blog Readers

http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/2015/01/16/political-correctness-root-disordered-university-thinking#.VLjhyRadplI By the way, I also think the current administration of Duke University handled this and the recent scandal at the medical school in a totally amateurish manner and the President of Duke needs to step down http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/2015/01/16/political-correctness-root-disordered-university-thinking#.VLjhyRadplI

Following the Lead of the Secret Service at MD Anderson

Following the Lead of the Secret Service at MD Anderson By Leonard Zwelling          On January 14, the US Secret Service announced the dismissal of four major leaders based on the poor performance of those under their supervision. Incidents including the use of prostitutes by agents in advance of a Presidential trip to South America …

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Say It Ain’t So, Ron: Conflict of Interest 202

Say It Ain’t So, Ron: Conflict of Interest 202 By Leonard Zwelling (for Jesse Gelsinger)          All of you fond of Enron and ImClone memorabilia surely remember the Sunday morning in June of 2002 when the Washington Post’s Justin Gillis revealed to the world that 195 patients receiving Erbitux on clinical trials at MD Anderson …

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