Financial conflicts of interest in medicine--what they are and how to deal with them--
constitute one of the most contentious issues in our profession. Organized medicine and its …

A current debate about conflicts of interest related to biomedical research is to question
whether the focus on financial conflicts of interest overshadows “nonfinancial” interests that …

Background Conflicts of interest pose a threat to the integrity of scientific research. The
current regulations of the US Public Health Service and the National Science Foundation …

Financial conflicts of interest in a research setting can adversely affect patient care, teaching,
and research. Discussions of these conflicts ordinarily focus on issues that arise when …

Financial conflicts of interest are present in many types of medical research. Until recently
there has been no unified effort to address the many problems that arise because of such …

David Korn, MD FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN ACADEMIC BIO-medical
research first entered the public conscious-ness during the 1980s, along with a series of …

BACKGROUND: Relationships between clinical researchers and industry are becoming
increasingly complex. The frequency and impact of conflicts of interest in the full range of …

Background Transparency in reporting of conflict of interest is an increasingly important
aspect of publication in medical journals. Publication of large industry-supported trials may …

Background Financial ties between researchers or medical centers and companies whose
drugs are being tested have come under increasing scrutiny. Methods We conducted in …

Journal policies and requirements of funding agencies on financial disclosure of authors
and grant applicants have divided editors and scientists who disagree on whether such …