ContextDespite federal regulations on faculty conflicts of interest in federally funded
research, academic-industry ties are common, and evidence exists that financial
considerations bias the research record. Public scrutiny of these ties is increasing,
especially in cases where researchers have financial interests in the corporate sponsors of
their clinical research. ObjectiveTo review policies on conflict of interest at major biomedical
research institutions in the United States. DesignCross-sectional survey and content …