James Larkin
@jameslarkin13.bsky.social
Research interests: the marketing practices of the pharmaceutical & medical device industries, multimorbidity, out-of-pocket payments.
RCSI Postdoctoral fellow
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James-Larkin-2
RCSI Postdoctoral fellow
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James-Larkin-2
Our current systems for research assessment are narrow and flawed - @ginnybarbour.bsky.social
@aimosinc.bsky.social
#AIMOS2025
@aimosinc.bsky.social
#AIMOS2025
November 20, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Our current systems for research assessment are narrow and flawed - @ginnybarbour.bsky.social
@aimosinc.bsky.social
#AIMOS2025
@aimosinc.bsky.social
#AIMOS2025
A key strategy of commercial actors is to influence and distort the evidence base relating to the harms of their products
This is done through funding misleading industry-friendly science & through the active promotion of misinformation
@markpetticrew.bsky.social
@aimosinc.bsky.social
#AIMOS2025
This is done through funding misleading industry-friendly science & through the active promotion of misinformation
@markpetticrew.bsky.social
@aimosinc.bsky.social
#AIMOS2025
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A key strategy of commercial actors is to influence and distort the evidence base relating to the harms of their products
This is done through funding misleading industry-friendly science & through the active promotion of misinformation
@markpetticrew.bsky.social
@aimosinc.bsky.social
#AIMOS2025
This is done through funding misleading industry-friendly science & through the active promotion of misinformation
@markpetticrew.bsky.social
@aimosinc.bsky.social
#AIMOS2025
"I'm not influenced."
"My colleagues are influenced, but I'm not."
"I have ties with all the, companies, so I'm not influenced by any.”
Lisa Bero describing the ways people rationalise their conflicts of interest, opening the #AIMOS2025 conference
@aimosinc.bsky.social
"My colleagues are influenced, but I'm not."
"I have ties with all the, companies, so I'm not influenced by any.”
Lisa Bero describing the ways people rationalise their conflicts of interest, opening the #AIMOS2025 conference
@aimosinc.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
"I'm not influenced."
"My colleagues are influenced, but I'm not."
"I have ties with all the, companies, so I'm not influenced by any.”
Lisa Bero describing the ways people rationalise their conflicts of interest, opening the #AIMOS2025 conference
@aimosinc.bsky.social
"My colleagues are influenced, but I'm not."
"I have ties with all the, companies, so I'm not influenced by any.”
Lisa Bero describing the ways people rationalise their conflicts of interest, opening the #AIMOS2025 conference
@aimosinc.bsky.social
Less inequality = fewer problems
@profkepickett.bsky.social lays our her vision for a good society at #SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
@profkepickett.bsky.social lays our her vision for a good society at #SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Less inequality = fewer problems
@profkepickett.bsky.social lays our her vision for a good society at #SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
@profkepickett.bsky.social lays our her vision for a good society at #SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
Research by alcohol industry funded organisations like DrinkAware often distorts health evidence
In that context, Alice Thompson presents on alcohol industry funded research on drink spiking
#SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
@markpetticrew.bsky.social
@maizie333.bsky.social
@spidermaani.bsky.social
In that context, Alice Thompson presents on alcohol industry funded research on drink spiking
#SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
@markpetticrew.bsky.social
@maizie333.bsky.social
@spidermaani.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Research by alcohol industry funded organisations like DrinkAware often distorts health evidence
In that context, Alice Thompson presents on alcohol industry funded research on drink spiking
#SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
@markpetticrew.bsky.social
@maizie333.bsky.social
@spidermaani.bsky.social
In that context, Alice Thompson presents on alcohol industry funded research on drink spiking
#SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
@markpetticrew.bsky.social
@maizie333.bsky.social
@spidermaani.bsky.social
Do unhealthy commodity advertising restrictions affect energy consumption, have unintended effects and are there loopholes?
Great presentation by @frankdv.bsky.social discussing his evaluation of the Bristol unhealthy commodity advertising restrictions
#SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
Great presentation by @frankdv.bsky.social discussing his evaluation of the Bristol unhealthy commodity advertising restrictions
#SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Do unhealthy commodity advertising restrictions affect energy consumption, have unintended effects and are there loopholes?
Great presentation by @frankdv.bsky.social discussing his evaluation of the Bristol unhealthy commodity advertising restrictions
#SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
Great presentation by @frankdv.bsky.social discussing his evaluation of the Bristol unhealthy commodity advertising restrictions
#SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
“Advertising is one of most effective ways of promoting harmful commodity use”
Excellent presentation by @michaelpdaly.bsky.social on what policy restrictions local authorities place on harmful commodity advertising, & what factors impede or facilitate these policies
#SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
Excellent presentation by @michaelpdaly.bsky.social on what policy restrictions local authorities place on harmful commodity advertising, & what factors impede or facilitate these policies
#SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Advertising is one of most effective ways of promoting harmful commodity use”
Excellent presentation by @michaelpdaly.bsky.social on what policy restrictions local authorities place on harmful commodity advertising, & what factors impede or facilitate these policies
#SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
Excellent presentation by @michaelpdaly.bsky.social on what policy restrictions local authorities place on harmful commodity advertising, & what factors impede or facilitate these policies
#SSM2025
@socsocmed.bsky.social
Yesterday the Dáil debated legislation to legally mandate public disclosure of payments from pharmaceutical & medical device company payments to healthcare professionals and healthcare organisations. It was refreshing to hear insightful contributions from government and opposition TDs
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June 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Yesterday the Dáil debated legislation to legally mandate public disclosure of payments from pharmaceutical & medical device company payments to healthcare professionals and healthcare organisations. It was refreshing to hear insightful contributions from government and opposition TDs
thread: 1/4
thread: 1/4
Great to speak alongside Kath Sansom & Kieran Harkin in the Oireachtas audiovisual room, outlining the need for sunshine legislation: legally mandated public disclosure of payments from pharmaceutical and medical device company payments to healthcare professionals and healthcare organisations.
June 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Great to speak alongside Kath Sansom & Kieran Harkin in the Oireachtas audiovisual room, outlining the need for sunshine legislation: legally mandated public disclosure of payments from pharmaceutical and medical device company payments to healthcare professionals and healthcare organisations.
Strange that a pharmaceutical industry funded children's poster about intellectual property doesn't mention intellectual property's role in millions of deaths in the COVID pandemic and HIV/AIDS epidemic
It's more focused on how IP helps companies "grow and fund further research"
@abpi.bsky.social
It's more focused on how IP helps companies "grow and fund further research"
@abpi.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Strange that a pharmaceutical industry funded children's poster about intellectual property doesn't mention intellectual property's role in millions of deaths in the COVID pandemic and HIV/AIDS epidemic
It's more focused on how IP helps companies "grow and fund further research"
@abpi.bsky.social
It's more focused on how IP helps companies "grow and fund further research"
@abpi.bsky.social
Pleased to play a part in this publication on Zero Alcohol in Ireland
lnkd.in/eQgXv_pZ
0.0 alcohol is being used as a loophole to facilitate alcohol marketing near schools
See images from my town
Left: Guinness ad before I complained that it's within 200m of a school,
Right: after I complained
lnkd.in/eQgXv_pZ
0.0 alcohol is being used as a loophole to facilitate alcohol marketing near schools
See images from my town
Left: Guinness ad before I complained that it's within 200m of a school,
Right: after I complained
April 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Pleased to play a part in this publication on Zero Alcohol in Ireland
lnkd.in/eQgXv_pZ
0.0 alcohol is being used as a loophole to facilitate alcohol marketing near schools
See images from my town
Left: Guinness ad before I complained that it's within 200m of a school,
Right: after I complained
lnkd.in/eQgXv_pZ
0.0 alcohol is being used as a loophole to facilitate alcohol marketing near schools
See images from my town
Left: Guinness ad before I complained that it's within 200m of a school,
Right: after I complained
Proud to have supported this letter to @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
The UK (& Ireland) need a conflict of interest disclosure system detailing the payments that pharmaceutical & medical device companies make to healthcare professionals, healthcare organisations and patient organisations
The UK (& Ireland) need a conflict of interest disclosure system detailing the payments that pharmaceutical & medical device companies make to healthcare professionals, healthcare organisations and patient organisations
March 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Proud to have supported this letter to @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
The UK (& Ireland) need a conflict of interest disclosure system detailing the payments that pharmaceutical & medical device companies make to healthcare professionals, healthcare organisations and patient organisations
The UK (& Ireland) need a conflict of interest disclosure system detailing the payments that pharmaceutical & medical device companies make to healthcare professionals, healthcare organisations and patient organisations
The 2023 disclosure of payments to patient organisations in Ireland
March 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The 2023 disclosure of payments to patient organisations in Ireland
🚨 Publication
We examined how entitlements, multimorbidity and number of regular medicines impact out-of-pocket prescription medicine expenditure and cost-related non-adherence.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We examined how entitlements, multimorbidity and number of regular medicines impact out-of-pocket prescription medicine expenditure and cost-related non-adherence.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🚨 Publication
We examined how entitlements, multimorbidity and number of regular medicines impact out-of-pocket prescription medicine expenditure and cost-related non-adherence.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We examined how entitlements, multimorbidity and number of regular medicines impact out-of-pocket prescription medicine expenditure and cost-related non-adherence.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The drug and therapeutics bulletin of @bmj.com discuss the Irish College of GP’s decision to phase out industry funding: dtbbmj.podbean.com/e/dtb_januar...
It also mentions evidence from our fact sheet about industry funding of healthcare organisations: haiweb.org/wp-content/u...
It also mentions evidence from our fact sheet about industry funding of healthcare organisations: haiweb.org/wp-content/u...
January 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The drug and therapeutics bulletin of @bmj.com discuss the Irish College of GP’s decision to phase out industry funding: dtbbmj.podbean.com/e/dtb_januar...
It also mentions evidence from our fact sheet about industry funding of healthcare organisations: haiweb.org/wp-content/u...
It also mentions evidence from our fact sheet about industry funding of healthcare organisations: haiweb.org/wp-content/u...
"New government legislation is necessary to ensure full transparency of industry payments in the UK
It should be combined with reducing—or eliminating—industry interactions in professional training, continuing medical education, guideline & policy development"
ebm.bmj.com/content/ebme...
It should be combined with reducing—or eliminating—industry interactions in professional training, continuing medical education, guideline & policy development"
ebm.bmj.com/content/ebme...
January 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
"New government legislation is necessary to ensure full transparency of industry payments in the UK
It should be combined with reducing—or eliminating—industry interactions in professional training, continuing medical education, guideline & policy development"
ebm.bmj.com/content/ebme...
It should be combined with reducing—or eliminating—industry interactions in professional training, continuing medical education, guideline & policy development"
ebm.bmj.com/content/ebme...
The shortcomings with the public health alcohol act
- Zero enforcement
- No and low alcohol being used as a loophole (or lack of political will from minister for health to address no and low alcohol)
@paulaleonard.bsky.social at alcohol forum Ireland webinar on alcohol advertising
- Zero enforcement
- No and low alcohol being used as a loophole (or lack of political will from minister for health to address no and low alcohol)
@paulaleonard.bsky.social at alcohol forum Ireland webinar on alcohol advertising
December 12, 2024 at 3:36 PM
The shortcomings with the public health alcohol act
- Zero enforcement
- No and low alcohol being used as a loophole (or lack of political will from minister for health to address no and low alcohol)
@paulaleonard.bsky.social at alcohol forum Ireland webinar on alcohol advertising
- Zero enforcement
- No and low alcohol being used as a loophole (or lack of political will from minister for health to address no and low alcohol)
@paulaleonard.bsky.social at alcohol forum Ireland webinar on alcohol advertising
“The marketing effort is now almost ubiquitous globally and alcohol is advertised about three times as much as the average advertised product” - Prof. Thomas Babor quoting Saffer at alcohol forum Ireland webinar on alcohol industry advertising.
December 12, 2024 at 3:09 PM
“The marketing effort is now almost ubiquitous globally and alcohol is advertised about three times as much as the average advertised product” - Prof. Thomas Babor quoting Saffer at alcohol forum Ireland webinar on alcohol industry advertising.
British government brining train services back into public ownership to improve rail performance & reduce costs
Given that pharma is producing few effective medicines tinyurl.com/2sc5m9zy
Massive costs of meds that are useful tinyurl.com/2h2r55y8
Time to consider nationalising pharma companies?
Given that pharma is producing few effective medicines tinyurl.com/2sc5m9zy
Massive costs of meds that are useful tinyurl.com/2h2r55y8
Time to consider nationalising pharma companies?
December 11, 2024 at 12:41 PM
British government brining train services back into public ownership to improve rail performance & reduce costs
Given that pharma is producing few effective medicines tinyurl.com/2sc5m9zy
Massive costs of meds that are useful tinyurl.com/2h2r55y8
Time to consider nationalising pharma companies?
Given that pharma is producing few effective medicines tinyurl.com/2sc5m9zy
Massive costs of meds that are useful tinyurl.com/2h2r55y8
Time to consider nationalising pharma companies?
It's good that it's pointed out in the article that AstraZeneca, the drug developer, funded the study. But it would also be useful to point out that several authors received payments from AstraZeneca for areas like education and consulting
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
@andrewgregory.com
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
@andrewgregory.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:13 PM
It's good that it's pointed out in the article that AstraZeneca, the drug developer, funded the study. But it would also be useful to point out that several authors received payments from AstraZeneca for areas like education and consulting
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
@andrewgregory.com
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
@andrewgregory.com
“developing strong independent evidence on the complex system surrounding the CDoH requires that research institutions & other organizations are not funded by commercial actors”
@harryrutter.bsky.social
@ambervandenakker.bsky.social
@healthpromint.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
@harryrutter.bsky.social
@ambervandenakker.bsky.social
@healthpromint.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
November 27, 2024 at 6:08 PM
“developing strong independent evidence on the complex system surrounding the CDoH requires that research institutions & other organizations are not funded by commercial actors”
@harryrutter.bsky.social
@ambervandenakker.bsky.social
@healthpromint.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
@harryrutter.bsky.social
@ambervandenakker.bsky.social
@healthpromint.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
Recycling can save the planet
Exercise can solve weight issues
Safer cars can reduce road deaths
A crash course on corporate Dark PR messaging by @grantennis.bsky.social today in Rennes, organised by @melissamialon.bsky.social
Exercise can solve weight issues
Safer cars can reduce road deaths
A crash course on corporate Dark PR messaging by @grantennis.bsky.social today in Rennes, organised by @melissamialon.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Recycling can save the planet
Exercise can solve weight issues
Safer cars can reduce road deaths
A crash course on corporate Dark PR messaging by @grantennis.bsky.social today in Rennes, organised by @melissamialon.bsky.social
Exercise can solve weight issues
Safer cars can reduce road deaths
A crash course on corporate Dark PR messaging by @grantennis.bsky.social today in Rennes, organised by @melissamialon.bsky.social
“The framework convention on tobacco control recognises the fundamental and irreconcilable conflict between tobacco industry interests and public health interests.
We need similar policies across the board”
Prof. Anna Gilmore of @tcrgbath.bsky.social speaking at @rcphysicians.bsky.social event
We need similar policies across the board”
Prof. Anna Gilmore of @tcrgbath.bsky.social speaking at @rcphysicians.bsky.social event
November 20, 2024 at 7:45 PM
“The framework convention on tobacco control recognises the fundamental and irreconcilable conflict between tobacco industry interests and public health interests.
We need similar policies across the board”
Prof. Anna Gilmore of @tcrgbath.bsky.social speaking at @rcphysicians.bsky.social event
We need similar policies across the board”
Prof. Anna Gilmore of @tcrgbath.bsky.social speaking at @rcphysicians.bsky.social event
“Charities funded by the alcohol industry such as drinkaware, omit, distort or deny information about alcohol’s relationship with cancers, heart disease and fetal alcohol syndrome disorders. Conflicts of interest harm people”
@markpetticrew.bsky.social speaking at @rcphysicians.bsky.social event
@markpetticrew.bsky.social speaking at @rcphysicians.bsky.social event
November 20, 2024 at 7:28 PM
“Charities funded by the alcohol industry such as drinkaware, omit, distort or deny information about alcohol’s relationship with cancers, heart disease and fetal alcohol syndrome disorders. Conflicts of interest harm people”
@markpetticrew.bsky.social speaking at @rcphysicians.bsky.social event
@markpetticrew.bsky.social speaking at @rcphysicians.bsky.social event
“Ireland has a far more comprehensive lobbying register than Britain. This is important to reveal the extent of industry influence on policy.”
Anna Taylor of
@foodfoundation.bsky.social speaking at @rcphysicians.bsky.social @bmj.com dangerous liaisons event on conflicts of interest
Anna Taylor of
@foodfoundation.bsky.social speaking at @rcphysicians.bsky.social @bmj.com dangerous liaisons event on conflicts of interest
November 20, 2024 at 7:20 PM
“Ireland has a far more comprehensive lobbying register than Britain. This is important to reveal the extent of industry influence on policy.”
Anna Taylor of
@foodfoundation.bsky.social speaking at @rcphysicians.bsky.social @bmj.com dangerous liaisons event on conflicts of interest
Anna Taylor of
@foodfoundation.bsky.social speaking at @rcphysicians.bsky.social @bmj.com dangerous liaisons event on conflicts of interest