‘Ethical Bordellos:’ Op-Eds Don’t Always Disclose Big Pharma Conflicts of Interest

Editors might believe the op-ed label relieves them of responsibility. “They can post (submissions) with very little scrutiny as an op-ed,” said Lisa Graves, executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy, a corporate watchdog group. “It’s happened with a lot of papers. It’s a nod to the blog world.”