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
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James Larkin
@jameslarkin13.bsky.social
· Mar 19
Shortcomings in reporting country-level participation in multicenter randomized controlled trials involving Ireland as a collaborating partner: a metaresearch study
Multi-center randomized controlled trials (RCTs) provide vital information about healthcare interventions. Reporting on country-level participation is…
www.sciencedirect.com
📢Publication
We examined almost every multi-centre RCT with an Irish centre & found big reporting issues
🔎only 27% of RCTs reported number of participants recruited in Ireland
Huge €'s are devoted to Irish RCT infrastructure, yet levels of Irish involvement in RCTs aren't clear
shorturl.at/9mmGk
We examined almost every multi-centre RCT with an Irish centre & found big reporting issues
🔎only 27% of RCTs reported number of participants recruited in Ireland
Huge €'s are devoted to Irish RCT infrastructure, yet levels of Irish involvement in RCTs aren't clear
shorturl.at/9mmGk
Our current systems for research assessment are narrow and flawed - @ginnybarbour.bsky.social
@aimosinc.bsky.social
#AIMOS2025
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#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
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Misinformation about health is flooding social media, exposing the limits of current regulations and interventions. In this scoping review, we highlight key challenges and gaps in the current landscape: ebm.bmj.com/content/earl... @brookenickel.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au @ucph.bsky.social
Addressing misleading medical information on social media: a scoping review of current interventions
Background Misleading information about medical products on social media may cause overuse.
Objectives Explore interventions targeting the problem of misleading medical information and marketing on s...
ebm.bmj.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Misinformation about health is flooding social media, exposing the limits of current regulations and interventions. In this scoping review, we highlight key challenges and gaps in the current landscape: ebm.bmj.com/content/earl... @brookenickel.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au @ucph.bsky.social
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come along to our first event 31st october or add yourself to our mailing list for a streamed section of the day. it's going to be excellent. no sponsorship, independent, and amazing people are coming medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/centreforevi...
come along to our first event 31st october or add yourself to our mailing list for a streamed section of the day. it's going to be excellent. no sponsorship, independent, and amazing people are coming medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/centreforevi...
September 26, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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come along to our first event 31st october or add yourself to our mailing list for a streamed section of the day. it's going to be excellent. no sponsorship, independent, and amazing people are coming medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/centreforevi...
come along to our first event 31st october or add yourself to our mailing list for a streamed section of the day. it's going to be excellent. no sponsorship, independent, and amazing people are coming medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/centreforevi...
🚨Publication🚨
Grateful to be part of this publication with @mgtmccartney.bsky.social and colleagues
Take home: lots of hormone replace therapy social media claims don't align with best practice recommendations. And lots of the posters have conflicts of interest.
Full study: tinyurl.com/2rxpfwnr
Grateful to be part of this publication with @mgtmccartney.bsky.social and colleagues
Take home: lots of hormone replace therapy social media claims don't align with best practice recommendations. And lots of the posters have conflicts of interest.
Full study: tinyurl.com/2rxpfwnr
Does online information about hormone replacement therapy (or menopause hormone therapy) reflect indications from the British National Formulary and guidance from the National Institute for Health and...
Objectives To describe: (1) the most visible information (from individuals or organisations) on UK social media regarding hormone replacement therapy (HRT)/menopause hormone treatment for menopause; (...
tinyurl.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🚨Publication🚨
Grateful to be part of this publication with @mgtmccartney.bsky.social and colleagues
Take home: lots of hormone replace therapy social media claims don't align with best practice recommendations. And lots of the posters have conflicts of interest.
Full study: tinyurl.com/2rxpfwnr
Grateful to be part of this publication with @mgtmccartney.bsky.social and colleagues
Take home: lots of hormone replace therapy social media claims don't align with best practice recommendations. And lots of the posters have conflicts of interest.
Full study: tinyurl.com/2rxpfwnr
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
Reposted by James Larkin
There is nowhere safe to go in Gaza.
Israeli forces have ordered thousands of Palestinians in Gaza City to evacuate as the military prepares another major assault.
States should act to prevent genocide in Gaza and press Israel to reverse course.
Israeli forces have ordered thousands of Palestinians in Gaza City to evacuate as the military prepares another major assault.
States should act to prevent genocide in Gaza and press Israel to reverse course.
September 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
There is nowhere safe to go in Gaza.
Israeli forces have ordered thousands of Palestinians in Gaza City to evacuate as the military prepares another major assault.
States should act to prevent genocide in Gaza and press Israel to reverse course.
Israeli forces have ordered thousands of Palestinians in Gaza City to evacuate as the military prepares another major assault.
States should act to prevent genocide in Gaza and press Israel to reverse course.
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
Pharmaceutical payments to general practices rose from £2.5 mill in 2015 to £7.5 mill in 2022. 54 companies made payments, but one company, Chiesi—marketing respiratory inhalers—accounted for >50% of payments since 2017
The payment growth and the dominance of one company raise concerns about bias
The payment growth and the dominance of one company raise concerns about bias
Pharmaceutical company promotional payments to English general practices: longitudinal study
Shai Mulinari, Minahil Malik, @jameslarkin13.bsky.social, Mostafa Elsharkawy, Tom Fahey, @frankmoriarty.bsky.social, Piotr Ozieranski
bjgpopen.org/content/earl...
#COI #CDoH #Pharma
Shai Mulinari, Minahil Malik, @jameslarkin13.bsky.social, Mostafa Elsharkawy, Tom Fahey, @frankmoriarty.bsky.social, Piotr Ozieranski
bjgpopen.org/content/earl...
#COI #CDoH #Pharma
Pharmaceutical company promotional payments to English general practices: longitudinal study
Background General practices have been a long-standing focus of pharmaceutical promotion, but their financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies remain understudied.
Aim Examine pharmaceutic...
bjgpopen.org
August 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Pharmaceutical payments to general practices rose from £2.5 mill in 2015 to £7.5 mill in 2022. 54 companies made payments, but one company, Chiesi—marketing respiratory inhalers—accounted for >50% of payments since 2017
The payment growth and the dominance of one company raise concerns about bias
The payment growth and the dominance of one company raise concerns about bias
Reposted by James Larkin
"Patient Partnership Week has been sponsored by Abbott, Amgen, AstraZeneca & Novartis" www.patients-association.org.uk/news/patient...
Our commentary on commercial influences on patient & public involvement ➡️ academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
@jameslarkin13.bsky.social @healthpromint.bsky.social
Our commentary on commercial influences on patient & public involvement ➡️ academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
@jameslarkin13.bsky.social @healthpromint.bsky.social
Patient Partnership Week 2025
We’ve launched Patient Partnership Week 2025! Find out more and book to attend our free webinars.
www.patients-association.org.uk
June 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"Patient Partnership Week has been sponsored by Abbott, Amgen, AstraZeneca & Novartis" www.patients-association.org.uk/news/patient...
Our commentary on commercial influences on patient & public involvement ➡️ academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
@jameslarkin13.bsky.social @healthpromint.bsky.social
Our commentary on commercial influences on patient & public involvement ➡️ academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
@jameslarkin13.bsky.social @healthpromint.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
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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.
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We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the New Foundations Scheme. The scheme supports eligible researchers who intend to pursue research, networking or dissemination activities within and across the diversity of disciplines. Go to: researchireland.ie/funding/new-foundations/
June 9, 2025 at 9:19 AM
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the New Foundations Scheme. The scheme supports eligible researchers who intend to pursue research, networking or dissemination activities within and across the diversity of disciplines. Go to: researchireland.ie/funding/new-foundations/
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On Saturday, the Irish Times published a piece I wrote asking whether Novo Nordisk should be funding children’s playgrounds.
We need to ask if there are hidden costs to Novo Nordisk funding parts of our education and health systems, costs that may not be worth paying for.
shorturl.at/erwpH
We need to ask if there are hidden costs to Novo Nordisk funding parts of our education and health systems, costs that may not be worth paying for.
shorturl.at/erwpH
Should the maker of Ozempic be funding children’s playgrounds in Ireland?
In 2023, Novo Nordisk was suspended by its own industry body in the UK for two years over its sponsorship of weight management courses for health professionals
shorturl.at
June 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
On Saturday, the Irish Times published a piece I wrote asking whether Novo Nordisk should be funding children’s playgrounds.
We need to ask if there are hidden costs to Novo Nordisk funding parts of our education and health systems, costs that may not be worth paying for.
shorturl.at/erwpH
We need to ask if there are hidden costs to Novo Nordisk funding parts of our education and health systems, costs that may not be worth paying for.
shorturl.at/erwpH
On Saturday, the Irish Times published a piece I wrote asking whether Novo Nordisk should be funding children’s playgrounds.
We need to ask if there are hidden costs to Novo Nordisk funding parts of our education and health systems, costs that may not be worth paying for.
shorturl.at/erwpH
We need to ask if there are hidden costs to Novo Nordisk funding parts of our education and health systems, costs that may not be worth paying for.
shorturl.at/erwpH
Should the maker of Ozempic be funding children’s playgrounds in Ireland?
In 2023, Novo Nordisk was suspended by its own industry body in the UK for two years over its sponsorship of weight management courses for health professionals
shorturl.at
June 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
On Saturday, the Irish Times published a piece I wrote asking whether Novo Nordisk should be funding children’s playgrounds.
We need to ask if there are hidden costs to Novo Nordisk funding parts of our education and health systems, costs that may not be worth paying for.
shorturl.at/erwpH
We need to ask if there are hidden costs to Novo Nordisk funding parts of our education and health systems, costs that may not be worth paying for.
shorturl.at/erwpH
Publication: We modelled the impact of post-2016 changes to prescription medicine co-payment charges and cost caps on out-of-pocket prescription expenditure
Mean annual expenditure for medical card holders reduced from €117 to €55. For the DPS-group, it reduced from €719 to €555
shorturl.at/l7OAh
Mean annual expenditure for medical card holders reduced from €117 to €55. For the DPS-group, it reduced from €719 to €555
shorturl.at/l7OAh
Modelling the impact of changes to prescription medicine cost-sharing schemes among middle aged and older adults
To assess impacts of government changes to prescription medicine co-payments on individuals’ out-of-pocket expenditure.Participants were community-dwe…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Publication: We modelled the impact of post-2016 changes to prescription medicine co-payment charges and cost caps on out-of-pocket prescription expenditure
Mean annual expenditure for medical card holders reduced from €117 to €55. For the DPS-group, it reduced from €719 to €555
shorturl.at/l7OAh
Mean annual expenditure for medical card holders reduced from €117 to €55. For the DPS-group, it reduced from €719 to €555
shorturl.at/l7OAh
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Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Liverpool to explore the mental health and environmental impacts of outdoor advertising, focusing on meat and dairy
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
The psychology of outdoor advertising at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - The psychology of outdoor advertising at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
May 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Liverpool to explore the mental health and environmental impacts of outdoor advertising, focusing on meat and dairy
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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$1000 per day for risdiplam from Roche for treatment of SMA.
May 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
$1000 per day for risdiplam from Roche for treatment of SMA.
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
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Greyhound racing is a cruel industry where thousands of dogs are killed every year.
It is an industry that only benefits the gambling companies and bookmakers. We are calling for a ban on cruel, unpopular Greyhound racing once and for all.
#Speirgorm
It is an industry that only benefits the gambling companies and bookmakers. We are calling for a ban on cruel, unpopular Greyhound racing once and for all.
#Speirgorm
Ban Greyhound Racing now
I am calling on the Government to ban cruel Greyhound racing. Will you do the same?
my.uplift.ie
May 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Greyhound racing is a cruel industry where thousands of dogs are killed every year.
It is an industry that only benefits the gambling companies and bookmakers. We are calling for a ban on cruel, unpopular Greyhound racing once and for all.
#Speirgorm
It is an industry that only benefits the gambling companies and bookmakers. We are calling for a ban on cruel, unpopular Greyhound racing once and for all.
#Speirgorm
Grateful to have gotten @researchireland.ie funding to conduct a study with Alcohol Forum Ireland exploring corporate influences on public health alcohol policy.
@paulaleonard.bsky.social
@paulaleonard.bsky.social
Research Ireland has announced funding for 59 projects under its New Foundations programme.
These awards will support researchers in developing collaborative projects with community organisations and government departments.
Read here:
www.researchireland.ie/news/new-fou...
#ResearchIreland
These awards will support researchers in developing collaborative projects with community organisations and government departments.
Read here:
www.researchireland.ie/news/new-fou...
#ResearchIreland
May 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Grateful to have gotten @researchireland.ie funding to conduct a study with Alcohol Forum Ireland exploring corporate influences on public health alcohol policy.
@paulaleonard.bsky.social
@paulaleonard.bsky.social
Reposted by James Larkin
🚨 INVESTIGATION: Private clinics delivering NHS cataract surgery face investigation over claims they have artificially inflated costs for the taxpayer, performed unnecessary operations and incentivised high-street optometrists to refer patients to them: www.thetimes.com/article/245f...
Private cataract clinics investigated while making millions from NHS
Health service bosses fear price inflation and unnecessary operations are costing the taxpayer. Now a fraud unit is getting involved
www.thetimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 6:59 AM
🚨 INVESTIGATION: Private clinics delivering NHS cataract surgery face investigation over claims they have artificially inflated costs for the taxpayer, performed unnecessary operations and incentivised high-street optometrists to refer patients to them: www.thetimes.com/article/245f...