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How Basic Scientists Help the Pharmaceutical Industry Market Drugs

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  • Adriane Fugh-Berman

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: Basic science research is not immune to the influence of pharmaceutical and industrial partners. This Perspective by Adriane Fugh-Bermann explains why scientists should be aware of the potential competing interests posed by practices such as selective publication and ghost-writing.

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  • Adriane Fugh-Berman, 2013. "How Basic Scientists Help the Pharmaceutical Industry Market Drugs," PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(11), pages 1-5, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pbio00:1001716
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001716
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