Yep. Read about it here: http://shameproject.com/profile/malcolm-gladwell-2/

Shaming someone for taking speaking fees from Philip Morris, I can see a moral problem.

But calling a pharmaceutical company an "amphetamine company" seems a bit obtuse. For one, amphetamines are commonly prescribed by doctors and are used to successfully treat a lot of serious problems with patients. Secondly, those companies makes lots of other drugs too.

But I guess it doesn't sound as bad if you say he accepted money from "insulin companies".

That’s a pretty serious accusation to make with zero attribution or sourcing.

I looked it up, and it may be so -- but every public figure has scandalous accusations, and these don't seem very strong. Is there something unusual in this case?