Cochrane's governing body is the Board, comprising at least 13 members of whom some are elected by Cochrane’s contributors and some are appointed by the Board. The Board is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of Cochrane’s strategic direction. Cochrane is a registered charity in the United Kingdom and the Board serves as our Board of Trustees.

This may be the last straw in dissolving the illusion of scientific integrity in reviews published by the Cochrane Collaboration group.
With a $1.15 million “donation” – chicken feed for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – they have purchased the Cochrane seal of “science-based reviews”. The medical literature has been corrupted at its core.

Chatting to 1 of South Africa's most respected scientists on Friday. He warned that there is a global attack on science. This is more evidence that the goal is "science capture". The goal presumably is better to serve industry. If we can no longer trust @cochranecollab, then who?

By understanding the full spectrum of statin effects, health care providers can maximize the amount of patients that receive the potential benefits on long-term cognition and minimize those who might be affected by cognitive impairment.

They are protesting, what they describe as, the organisation’s shift towards a commercial business model approach, away from its true roots of independent, scientific analysis and open public debate.
There are concerns that Cochrane has become preoccupied with “brand promotion” and “commercial interests”, placing less importance on transparency and delivering “trusted evidence”.

Aikamme ilmiö: lääketeollisuus, elintarviketeollisuus, maatalous ja kauppa heikentävät enenevässä määrin tieteen riippumattomuutta.

Kaappaa Cochrane ja olet kaapannut lääketieteen.

Totta. Mutta lääketiede on kaapattu jo aikoja sitten. Lääkäreistä puhumattakaan.