details of payments made to Orthopaedic Surgeons by Smith & Nephew

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Dianne Harvey

Dear Department of Health,

I would like to know the the names of Australian Orthopaedic Surgeons/Clinics that received payment from Smith & Nephew regarding their BHR/THR MoM devices.

Yours faithfully,

Dianne Harvey

mickey left an annotation ()

Is there any comparable website investigating Smith & Nephew in the U.S.?

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Dear Ms Harvey

 

I refer to your FOI request of 16 March 2016 to the Department of Health
(as below).

 

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Kind regards

 

Freedom of Information
Reporting & Collaborative Services Section

Regulatory Engagement & Planning Branch

Therapeutic Goods Administration
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-----Original Message-----
From: FOI [[3]mailto:[email address]]
Sent: Monday, 21 March 2016 3:44 PM
To: TGA FOI
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - details of payments made to
Orthopaedic Surgeons by Smith & Nephew [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Hi Liz

 

Please see following request.

 

Kind regards

Katrina

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Dianne Harvey
[[4]mailto:[FOI #1748 email]]

Sent: Wednesday, 16 March 2016 3:18 PM

To: FOI

Subject: Freedom of Information request - details of payments made to
Orthopaedic Surgeons by Smith & Nephew [SEC=No Protective Marking]

 

Dear Department of Health,

 

I would like to know the the names of Australian Orthopaedic
Surgeons/Clinics that received payment from Smith & Nephew regarding their
BHR/THR MoM devices.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Dianne Harvey

 

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