Blumenthal D
Health Policy Research and Development Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
JAMA. 1992 Dec 16;268(23):3344-9.
Academic-industry relationships in the life sciences remain controversial. The available evidence suggests that such relationships have both benefits and risks for involved parties. Benefits include additional support of academic research, income for academic health centers, the potential for increased scientific and commercial productivity in both industries and universities, and enhancement of the educational experiences of students and fellows. Risks include an increase in secrecy in academic environments and damage to public support for the life science enterprise. The balance of known benefits and risks suggests that academic-industry relationships should be permitted and even selectively promoted. However, there is also a need for enhanced vigilance on the part of academic institutions and government to reduce risks posed by certain types of arrangements, especially those involving human subjects. Enhanced vigilance should include disclosure of all academic-industry relationships by life science faculty.
生命科学领域的学术-产业关系仍然存在争议。现有证据表明，这种关系对相关各方既有好处也有风险。好处包括对学术研究的额外支持、学术健康中心的收入、增加产业界和大学科研及商业产出的潜力，以及提升学生和研究员的教育体验。风险包括学术环境中保密性增强以及公众对生命科学事业支持度受损。已知的好处与风险的权衡表明，学术-产业关系应该被允许，甚至有选择地加以促进。然而，学术机构和政府也需要提高警惕，以降低某些类型安排带来的风险，尤其是涉及人体受试者的那些安排。加强警惕应包括生命科学教员披露所有学术-产业关系。
