Resnik David B
Bioethicist, NIEHS/NIH, Box 12233, Mail Drop NH06, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709. Email:
J Philos Sci Law. 2007 Apr 16;7:1. doi: 10.5840/jpsl2007722.
This article examines conflicts of interest in the context of scientific research related to regulation or litigation. The article defines conflicts of interest, considers how conflicts of interest can impact research, and discusses different strategies for dealing with conflicts of interest. While it is not realistic to expect that scientific research related to regulation or litigation will ever be free from conflicts of interest, society should consider taking some practical steps to minimize the impact of these conflicts, such as requiring full disclosure of information required for independent evaluation of research, prohibiting financial relationships between regulatory agencies and the companies they regulate, and banning payments to expert witnesses for specific research results, testimony or legal outcomes.
本文探讨了与监管或诉讼相关的科学研究背景下的利益冲突问题。文章对利益冲突进行了定义,考量了利益冲突如何影响研究,并讨论了应对利益冲突的不同策略。虽然期望与监管或诉讼相关的科学研究完全不存在利益冲突是不现实的,但社会应考虑采取一些切实可行的措施,以尽量减少这些冲突的影响,比如要求全面披露独立评估研究所需的信息,禁止监管机构与其所监管的公司之间存在财务关系,以及禁止因特定研究结果、证词或法律结果而向专家证人支付费用。