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. 2020 Feb 4;368:m7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m7

Table 3.

Categories of financial links to industry described in manuscript’s source of funding information and/or financial conflict of interest disclosures sections, with evidence of link

Name of group, company, or individual Example of link to industry
Indoor tanning device companies
Amber Leisure Ltd https://www.europages.co.uk/AMBER-LEISURE-LTD/GBR010993-00101.html
Dan-Sun https://www.europages.co.uk/DANSUN-APS/DNK028667-00101.html
KBL-Solarien AG https://www.leisuremanagement.co.uk/detail.cfm?pagetype=detail&subject=companydetail&co_code=31331678
http://unsafeproducts.eu/recall/165509-kbl-solarien-ag-sun-bed-megasun-4000
Nordic Solarium Ltd https://nordic.co.uk
Philips Lighting https://www.lighting.philips.com/main/products/special-lighting/phototherapy; http://www.tanninglamps4less.com/philips.html
Sperti Sunlamps (KBD, inc) https://www.sperti.com
Summertan Netherlands https://www.summertan.nl
Wolff System Technology Corporation http://www.wolffsystem.com/about.html
Industry supported organizations
American Suntanning Association https://americansuntanning.org/about-us/
Association of Sun Tanning Operators Ltd https://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC1546966&blobtype=pdf
Danish Sunbed Federation https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/scientific_committees/emerging/docs/ev_20160412_co15_en.pdf
European Sunlight Association http://europeansunlight.eu/about-us/
Foundation for General Light Therapy
Indoor Tanning Association https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2010/01/indoor-tanning-association-settles-ftc-charges-it-deceived; https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/082-3159/indoor-tanning-association-matter; http://www.indoortanninglotion.org/indoor-tanning-association/; http://www.istmagazine.com/ita-update-a-fond-farewell/
Jörg Wolff Foundation https://www.joerg-wolff-stiftung.de/en/the-foundation/the-founder/
Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center (SUNARC) https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/scientific_committees/emerging/docs/ev_20160412_co09_en.pdf
Sunlight Research Forum http://www.revitalighttherapy.com/base-tans-work-sunlight-research-forum/
The Norwegian Tanning Association -
Vitamin D Alliance https://business-ethics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/TanChart.pdf
Vitamin D Council https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-us/#.XZ8AVKfMzGI; https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-us/sponsors/#.XZ8AY6fMzGI
Vitamin D Society http://www.vitamindsociety.org/pdf/What%20is%20the%20Best%20Source%20of%20Vitamin%20D%20-%20Part%201%20-%20Marc%20Sorenson%20EdD.pdf
Ultraviolet (ultraviolet) Light Foundation http://uvfoundation.org/2019/03/08/get-your-light-on-dark-winter-days/
Pharmaceutical companies
Amgen https://www.amgen.com; https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/18/business/vitamin-d-michael-holick.html
Anacor: acquired by Pfizer https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/17/business/dealbook/pfizer-to-acquire-anacor-pharmaceuticals-for-5-2-billion.html
Baxter https://www.baxter.com; https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2002/05/29/Baxter-innovates-in-dietary-supplements#
Dermapharm https://www.dermapharm.de https://www.dermapharm.de/produkte.html#/360/dekristol-400-i-e.html
DermTech International https://dermtech.com https://www.biospace.com/article/dermtech-international-and-b-rady-children-s-hospital-san-diego-b-initiate-study-to-understand-effects-of-vitamin-d-as-a-treatment-for-atopic-derm
Boots UK (Boots the Chemists) https://www.boots.com; https://www.boots.com/vitabiotics-ultra-vitamin-d-2000-iu-extra-strength-10240007
Galderma https://www.galderma.com/news/galderma-wins-fda-approval-vectical-tm-ointment
Genentech (acquired by Roche) https://diagnostics.roche.com/global/en/products/params/elecsys-vitamin-d-total-ii.html
Immundiagnostik AG http://www.immundiagnostik.com/en/home.html http://www.immundiagnostik.com/en/home/news/product-news/product-news-articles/article/409/14.html
Leo Pharmaceuticals http://www.leo-pharma.us/Files/Billeder/LEO_local_images/LEO-Pharma.US/PI%20-%20Dovonex%20Cream.pdf
Otsuka https://www.otsuka-us.com https://www.otsuka.co.jp/en/nutraceutical/products/naturemade/
Pfizer Inc https://www.pfizer.com https://www.pfizer.com/products/product-detail/caltrate
Pharma-Vinci (acquired by Axellus) https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/m/htimes/domestic-news/general/4184.html
Reckitt Benckiser https://www.rb.com https://www.sears.com/reckitt-benckiser-schiff-glucosamine-2000-mg-plus-vitamin/p-SPM8656343511
Roche Pharmaceuticals https://www.roche.com/media/releases/med-cor-2011-05-16t.htm
Sanofi Aventis https://www.sanofi.us http://www.contactus.sanofi-aventis.us/#https://www.sanofi.in/-/media/Project/One-Sanofi-Web/Websites/Asia-Pacific/Sanofi-IN/Home/science-and-innovation/for-healthcare-professionals/product-information/DePURA.pdf
Solgar Vitamins https://www.solgar.co.uk/all-products/vitamin-d3-1000iu/
Spirig Pharma (acquired by Galderma) https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/galderma-pharma-s-a-world-s-leading-company-focused-exclusively-on-dermatology-acquires-spirig-pharma-ltd-/
Stiefel/GlaxoSmithKline https://www.stifel.com https://www.gsk.com https://www.oscal.com/products/calcium-d3/
Authors who had previously disclosed link to industry
Dowdy JC “RMS and JCD are paid consultants of Sperti Sunlamps on the vitamin D lamp project.” (Sayre, et al. 2007)
Farr PM “Philips Lighting supplied the lamps used in the study and also contributed to nursing salary costs and patients’ travel expenses.” (Das, et al. 2002)
Grant WB “WB Grant receives funding from the UV Foundation (McLean, VA, Australia) and the Vitamin D Society (Canada) and awaits funding from the European Sunlight Association.” (Grant, et al. 2007)
Holick MF “MH serves as a consultant to the UV Foundation.” (Tangpricha, et al. 2004)
Moan J Co-author on studies funded by SUNARC (Grant, et al. 2007; Grant, et al. 2010), supported by the Norwegian Tanning Association (Porojnicu, et al. 2008) and the Ultraviolet Foundation and European Sunlight Association (Moan, et al. 2009)
Porojnicu AC “The sun bed used in the present study was borrowed from The Norwegian Tanning Association.” (Porojnicu, et al. 2008). Co-author on Grant, et al. 2007 (“WB Grant receives funding from the UV Foundation (McLean, VA, Australia) and the Vitamin D Society (Canada) and awaits funding from the European Sunlight Association.”)
Sayre RM “RMS and JCD are paid consultants of Sperti Sunlamps on the vitamin D lamp project.” (Sayre, et al. 2007)
Wulf HC “The authors are grateful to Royal Consul, Nykøbing Mors, Denmark, for lending us a sunbed during the study.” (Theiden, et al. 2008)