Charles Nemeroff

Charles Barnet Nemeroff (born 1949) is an American psychiatrist known for his work in treating depression.

Life and career

Nemeroff was born in New York City and graduated from the City College of New York in 1970. He received a Master’s degree in Biology in 1973 from Northeastern University. He then earned his PhD in neurobiology in 1973 and his M.D. in 1981, both from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Nemeroff joined the faculty of Duke University after completing his training, then took a position at the Emory University School of Medicine in 1991.

He is the author of numerous textbooks, papers, and clinical studies. His undisclosed ties to drugmakers and under-reported incomes from them have raised questions about conflict of interest.^[1][2] Following criticism from Senator Charles Grassley of the Senate Finance Committee, Nemeroff resigned as chair of the psychiatry department at Emory University.^[3][4] He was also forbidden by Emory to act as an investigator or co-investigator on National Institutes of Health grants for at least two years. Nemeroff has moved to Florida and become the chair of psychiatry at the University of Miami.^[5]

According to the Annals of Neurology, the court documents released as a result of one of the lawsuits against GSK in October 2008 indicated that GSK "and/or researchers may have suppressed or obscured suicide risk data during clinical trials" of paroxetine. "Charles Nemeroff, former Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Emory University, was the first big name 'outed' ...In early October, Nemeroff stepped down as department chair amid revelations that he had received over $960,000 from GSK in 2006, yet reported less than $35,000 to the school. Subsequent investigations revealed payments totaling more than $2.5 million from drug companies between 2000 and 2006, yet only a fraction was disclosed".^[6]

References

1. ^ Petersen, Melody (August 3, 2003). Undisclosed Financial Ties Prompt Reproval of Doctor. New York Times
2. ^ Harris, Gardiner (October 3, 2008). Top Psychiatrist Failed to Report Drug Income. New York Times
3. ^ Statement from Emory University. Atlanta Journal-Constitution
4. ^ Gellene, Denise and Thomas H. Maugh II (October 4, 2008). Emory University psychiatrist accused of conflict of interest. Los Angeles Times
5. ^ Nature News
6. ^ Samson K (December 2008). "Senate probe seeks industry payment data on individual academic researchers". Annals of Neurology 64 (6): A7–9. doi:10.1002/ana.21271. PMID 19107985. 

External links

• Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff. M.D., Ph.D. faculty page via Emory University

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