Pharmaceutical Company Sponsorship of Research: A Review
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چکیده
Many studies have shown that pharmaceutical companies' funding of clinical trials is associated with pro-industry results. This article reviews the literature on that association, confirming its existence, and discusses its causes and potential responses. The mechanisms of industry influence are varied, more than is usually acknowledged. It is straightforward to identify a number of distinct kinds of such mechanism, each of which operates in at least some instances. As a result, most policy responses are either inadequate or politically infeasible.
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