Looking a gift horse in the mouth: corporate gifts supporting life sciences research

Article Abstract:

Many life scientists receive gifts from the biosciences industry and these gifts may come with certain expectations. Researchers surveyed 2,167 life sciences faculty at 50 US universities about the type of gifts they had received from industry. Forty-three percent had received industry gifts in the previous three years, including materials, funding, equipment, trips to meetings and support for students. Two-thirds said the gift had been important to their research. In 32% of the cases, the company providing the gift wanted to preview articles before publication and in 19% of the cases, the company expected patent ownership of any products produced.

Donations, Biological products industry, Medical scientists

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The social missions of academic health centers

Article Abstract:

Academic health centers deserve public funding because they offer services that a competitive healthcare market would not sufficiently supply. Academic centers provide teaching and clinical training of new physicians, which raises the cost of patient care. They are primary sources of medical research, AIDS treatment, trauma and burn services, care of the poor and other programs that are expensive yet valuable to society. Public policy should protect these social missions, yet promote competition with other hospitals for services that can be paid for by patients and insurers.

Services, Hospitals, Teaching, Hospitals, University, Teaching hospitals, University hospitals

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Institutional academic-industry relationships

Article Abstract:

A study is conducted to examine the nature, extent and consequences of institutional academic industry relationships for medical institutions and training hospitals. The results showed that institutional academic-industry relationships are highly prevalent.

United States, Evaluation, Medical colleges, Medical schools

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