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Diabetes experts in an uproar over meeting expulsions
Five days ago, security officers escorted five diabetes experts out of the American Diabetes Association meeting for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal research cuts. Criticism of that move from members of the organization continues to pile in, STAT’s Elizabeth Cooney reports. And for many people, the way ADA leadership has defended itself is only making matters worse.
“To me, it was inconceivable,” said John Buse, a former ADA president and co-author of the editorial in question. He wasn’t necessarily surprised by the idea that leadership might approach the members and ask them to stop handing out materials. But getting officers involved was “shocking,” he said. Read more from Liz about what sort of resolution people want to see.
