Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3198

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Publication type: Journal Article

Kunin CM.
The relation between clinical investigators and the pharmaceutical industry.
Rev Infect Dis 1984 Jan-Feb; 6:(1):129-31

Abstract:

The issues of the relationship between academic physicians and the pharmaceutical industry are complex. The promotional activities of the industry have infiltrated virtually every aspect of medical education. We conduct trials that are considered to be research but that are actually premarketing promotion. The infectious disease community has been remarkably objective in evaluation of new agents, despite heavy promotion, but most of us have been willing to enjoy a meeting in luxurious surroundings. We as a profession must address these issues if we are to fulfill our primary responsibility to the public and to our patients.

Keywords:
*analysis/conflict of interest/relationship between medical profession and industry/sponsored symposia & conferences/continuing medical education/CME/drug company sponsored research/controlled circulation journals/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: LINKS BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY/PROMOTION DISGUISED: CLINICAL TRIALS/PROMOTION DISGUISED: JOURNAL SUPPLEMENTS, CONTROLLED CIRCULATION JOURNALS AND NEWSLETTERS/PROMOTION DISGUISED: SUPPORT FOR CME Drug Industry/economics* Humans Research Personnel* Research Support/economics* United States