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Institutional Academic Industry Relationship: Results of Interviews with University Leaders |
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| Authors: | Eric Campbell Beverly Moy Sandra Feibelmann Joel Weissman David Blumenthal |
| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Medicine , Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts, USA;2. Department of Medicine , Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts, USA;3. Institute for Health Policy , Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston, Massachusetts, USA;4. Institute for Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Health Care Policy , Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts, USA;5. Institute for Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Departments of Medicine and Health Care Policy , Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to explore qualitatively the nature, consequences and management of institutional academic industry relationships (IAIRs) in the life and health sciences. The results of our interviews suggest that in the institutions we visited IAIRs are common and deeply embedded in the academic enterprise both among institutional officials and the organization itself. Many believe these relationships have potential benefits for the research and education mission while creating the potential for conflicts of interest. Further tracking and study of IAIRs is required to understand and anticipate the full effects of these relationships on the scientific enterprise in the United States. |
| Keywords: | Journalism ethics accountability codes of ethics social function |