A new study suggests that academic medical centers have tight relationships with pharmas and medical-device makers, perhaps tighter than previously thought. The study, which was done by researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Policy, found that 67 percent of teaching hospital departments and 60 percent of department heads had a compensated relationship with a drug or device maker. Meanwhile, about 65 percent of medical schools had such relationships.
The relationships between these companies and academic medical centers included consulting relationships, speaking opps, advisory board memberships and intellectual property partnerships--not to mention education program funding and support for residency and fellowship training.
To learn more about the study:
- read this Modern Healthcare article
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