Conflict of Interest - Relationship To Medical Research

Relationship To Medical Research

The influence of the pharmaceutical industry on medical research has been a major cause for concern. In 2009 a study found that "a number of academic institutions" do not have clear guidelines for relationships between Institutional Review Boards and industry.

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