About the Authors

Emma D'Arcy

emmad@myphid.com (ED); ray.moynihan@newcastle.edu.au (RM)

Affiliation Scientific Insights, myPHID Limited, Kent, United Kingdom

Ray Moynihan

emmad@myphid.com (ED); ray.moynihan@newcastle.edu.au (RM)

Affiliation School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Competing Interests

ED is the co-founder of www.myphid.com, an international professional networking site for the pharmaceutical industry and the medical community. She has worked with many pharmaceutical companies, medical societies, and medical education communication companies and is a supporter of open and transparent interactions between all.

Author Contributions

ICMJE criteria for authorship read and met: ED RM. Wrote the first draft of the paper: ED RM. Contributed to the writing of the paper: ED RM.