title: Institutional academic industry relationship: results of interviews with university leaders.
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 the IAIRs is required to understand and anticipate the full effects of these relationships on the scientific enterprise in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Health Policy, 50 Staniford St., 9th Fl, Boston, MA 02114, USA. ecampbell@partners.org
authors.forename: Eric G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moy
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feibelmann
authors.forename: Joel S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Weissman
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blumenthal
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics; D016265:Conflict of Interest / Q000191:economics*; D030881:Disclosure; D005178:Faculty; D037921:Gift Giving; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D014495:Universities / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration*