An interesting twist to the debate on relationships with industry was published earlier this year in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. I suspect this publication went mostly unnoticed and thus I am drawing you attention to it now.
This short position statement is from a group of faculty who specialize in Oncology who have gotten together to craft this position statement regarding their concern for the conflict and funding pendulum swinging too far. We all have experienced that once we decide to change there is a tendency to change too much too fast and these clinicians and researchers have come together to voice their opinion. One of the unique aspects here is this is a grass roots style approach and first I am aware of this nature.
Read the short statement and form your own opinion. Realize as you read it that you bring base assumptions to it and will likely interpret based upon those preconceived opinions, but at least read it to be informed about this perspective.
http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/content/85/2/197.full
