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I can think of plausible[1] motives for the NIH and Novo Nordisk that would make it a conflict.

[1] emphasis on "plausible," as opposed to confirmed

If you are going to say that anyone who ever takes public health money -or- private industry money is conflicted, then everyone who ever does -any- research for a living is conflicted.

Most science is junk, yes.

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