Dr. Nancy Olivieri

Medical research ethics exemplar Dr. Nancy Olivieri honoured

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Dr. Nancy Olivieri

On Friday 25th May, Dr. Nancy Olivieri received an honorary degree from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Dalhousie. This is the most recent of numerous honours and awards that Olivieri has received over the years.

The university recognized Olivieri "...for taking a courageous stand that helped bring issues of medical ethics to the forefront of our collective consciousness, and for her national and international research in blood disorders. In both of these realms, Dr. Olivieri has chosen to look beyond herself in order to advance the greater good."

Olivieri Honoured with Prestigious Award

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Dr. Nancy Olivieri
Dr. Nancy Olivieri

The CAUT Bulletin – March 2010

Nancy Olivieri has been honoured by the American Association for the Advancement of Science with its Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award “for her indefatigable determination that patient safety and research integrity come before institutional and commercial interests.”

Olivieri, a professor of pediatrics, medicine and public health sciences at the University of Toronto, showed “courage in defending these principles in the face of severe consequences,” the award selection committee noted.

Toronto doctor recognized for her courage

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Dr. Nancy Olivieri, Apotex, Honours, Academia, Professional ethics
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Theresa Boyle Health Reporter – Wed Feb. 17, 2010

A Toronto doctor who defied a drug company by warning patients of potential dangers of a drug she was studying is being recognized for her courage.

Dr. Nancy Olivieri is the 2009 recipient of the “scientific freedom and responsibility award” from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the same organization that publishes Science magazine.

The Constant Gardener

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Drug safety, Dr. Nancy Olivieri, Movies, Pharmaceutical industry
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Based on the novel of the same name by John le Carré. Ralph Fiennes plays a quiet British diplomat who sets out to uncover the truth behind the brutal murder of his young wife in East Africa. He uncovers a web of intrigue involving a multinational pharmaceutical company responsible for botched trials of a new drug, conducted on unsuspecting African children. It is rumoured that le Carré's plot was influenced by the case of Canadian whistleblower Dr. Nancy Olivieri.

Apotex Inc.: A Corporation Above the Courts?

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CAUT – January 2009

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) believes a new legal tactic adopted by Canadian pharmaceutical corporation Apotex Inc. against Canadian university teacher Dr. Nancy Olivieri is a blatant misuse of the Canadian legal system.

In a late December appeal to the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Apotex has requested to be relieved from complying with a settlement it entered into with Dr. Olivieri in 2004 to resolve defamation litigation.

New Chapter in Apotex Legal Battle

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Dr. Nancy Olivieri, Apotex, CAUT, Pharmaceutical industry, Academia
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Legal Action Cited as a Threat to Freedom of Speech

By Elizabeth Church, education reporter
Globe & Mail: December 1st, 2008

The legal wrangling between Toronto physician and researcher Nancy Olivieri and Apotex Inc. is continuing after more than a decade, with a new lawsuit by the drug maker raising fresh charges it is trying to muzzle academic freedom.

Whistle-blowers to be honoured on Monday

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Dr. Nancy Olivieri (CP / Tom Hanson)
Dr. Nancy Olivieri
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Sun. May. 8, 2005 – Canadian Press

OTTAWA -- They took a stand and they paid the price.

Some of Canada's best-known whistle-blowers will receive awards Monday for their work defending the public interest, but there won't likely be any glee at this ceremony.

Most of the nominees have suffered severe career damage, some are in financial distress, and one has died because, his colleagues say, the pressure overwhelmed him.

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