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Relationships between academic institutions and industry in the life sciences continue to fascinate, perplex, trouble, and embarrass academic investigators, university administrators, industrial companies, and government policymakers. No matter how many solemn conferences are convened to address the issues raised by academic–industrial relationships, the controversy these relationships cause seems to persist and even grow. This situation reflects both the periodic eruption of scandal, such as that following the death in 1999 of a young volunteer during an industry-related clinical trial of gene therapy at the University of Pennsylvania,¹ and the increasing complexity of the relationship. Recently, academic and government officials recognized . . . [Full Text of this Article]

The History of Academic–Industrial Relationships

Ups and Downs

Public Promotion of Academic–Industrial Relationships

The Consequences of Academic–Industrial Relationships

Managing the Relationships

The Future

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From the Institute for Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital–Partners Health Care System, Boston.

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