What is the Wellcome Trust's connection to SAGE members?

The Wellcome Trust provided over £200 million in grants to 26 SAGE members who did not declare this funding.

Who are the key SAGE members with undeclared Wellcome Trust funding?

Professor Neil Ferguson, Professor Gavin Screaton, Professor Susan Michie, and Professor John Edmunds are among SAGE members named for undeclared Wellcome Trust grants.

What are the implications of SAGE advisors not declaring Wellcome Trust grants?

It raises concerns about transparency and potential conflicts of interest in government advisory roles during the Covid pandemic.

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Covid SAGE Advisors' Undeclared Millions from Pharma Investor

6 Dec

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Summary

26 SAGE members failed to declare over £200 million in grants.
Funding came from the Wellcome Trust, linked to pharmaceutical investors.
The undeclared funds were received between 2018 and 2026.

Covid SAGE Advisors' Undeclared Millions from Pharma Investor

Scientific advisors who guided the UK's Covid-19 response allegedly failed to declare substantial research grants from the Wellcome Trust, a major pharmaceutical investor. A report indicates that 26 members of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) did not register funding totaling at least £210 million. This significant sum was received between 2018 and 2026, with £175 million provided during the critical Covid years of 2020 and 2021.

The failure to declare these research interests, received from an organization largely funded by its investment portfolio and linked to the pharmaceutical industry, has ignited concerns about transparency. Prominent figures like Professor Neil Ferguson and Professor Gavin Screaton are named among those who allegedly did not fully disclose their financial ties to the Wellcome Trust. The SAGE register of participants' interests requires disclosure of commercial and research funding relationships.