Some of Koop's activities in the political arena have also come under scrutiny. A spokesman for the drug company said there was no connection between the grant and Koop' s efforts on Capitol Hill. Koop acknowledged that his foundation had received the grant from Schering-Plough, but he said the company's money did not influence his public positions. I'm not a lobbyist, de facto or otherwise. I did not receive any payment for my work.
Most foundations accept grants from private sources.
There was no quid pro quo. But I do. I was approached by people who asked me if I would represent the side of tobacco in the tobacco settlement and I refused. I can tell you it would have been very worth my while. On another occasion, Koop testified at a congressional hearing about the contention that some latex gloves are causing life-threatening allergies.