Officials of research institutes and the Upjohn company, along with a government official and a sociologist, explain the fact and the advantages of industry funding of most of the advanced biomedical research these days, explore the potential for conflicts of interest and how to avoid them, and the role of the government. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
""This is a timely work, which, in tone and substance, should have broad appeal for both policymakers and scientists seeking to broaden their understanding of the complex processes that characterize university-industry relationship in biomedical research." -- Pharos