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U.S. Government Considers Research Finance Rules

Published in Blood Weekly, August 31st, 2000

A new era of biotechnology economics that promises some scientists great wealth may cause conflicts of interest that affect patient safety and undermine medical research, experts say.

At a U.S. National Institutes of Health conference held August 15, 2000, speakers said that researchers who have a financial interest in drug companies may bias medical findings, put patients at risk, and erode public trust in the integrity of health science.

"If a crisis in confidence develops, if research subjects no longer feel safe, then medical research will grind to a halt," said Jane Henney, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Source: Blood Weekly (2000-08-31)

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