Growth in the industrial support of university research in the life sciences and more
specifically in biotechnology has raised questions concerning its effects, both positive and …

In the 1940s the federal government began awarding grants and contracts for significant
amounts of money to academic researchers who pursued paths of national as well as …

Background Although industry sponsors provide approximately 70 percent of the funding for
clinical drug trials in the United States, little is known about the legal agreements that exist …

Involvement of industry in academic research is widespread and associated with favorable
outcomes for industry. The objective of this study was to review empirical data on the …

ContextA growing number of academic researchers receive industry funding for clinical and
basic research, but little is known about the personal financial relationships of researchers …