Report concludes industry-academia partnerships on the wane.

摘要

A survey published in the November issue of the journal Health Affairs reports that academic researchers' links with industry are on the ebb (Health Affairs 28, 1814–1825, 2009). The survey's results contrast with a growing perception in the media and political circles that industry's influence on academic research is on the increase—claims that have been fueled by high-profile cases in which researchers have failed to fully disclose corporate ties. An ongoing investigation by US Senate Finance Committee member Chuck Grassley into federally funded-researchers who flout the rules on ties with drug makers adds to such views. The data in the study showed that of the 3,080 scientists interviewed, 52.8% reported some kind of relationship with industry within the past three years. Overall, 20% of research faculty received industry funding, a drop from the 28% faculty who took part in a similar survey in 1995.