Deck 36: Jennifer Washburn, Hired Education

Question 1

The Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 .

A) required universities to transfer intellectual property stemming from research activities to the federal government.
B) allowed universities to automatically retain the rights to intellectual property stemming from taxpayer financed research.
C) required conflict-of-interest notification among all parties involved in taxpayer financed research.
D) all of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Washburn describes how universities are "aggressively striving to become research arms of private industry" . Do you agree or disagree that this is an inappropriate role for higher education? Explain.

Answer 2

not answered

Question 3

In your opinion, if university scientists lose their independence, who will perform research on new drugs and objectively evaluate the safety and effectiveness of drugs that are already on the market?

Answer 3

not answered

Question 4

In your opinion, is it appropriate for publicly-funded scientists to have financial interests in their research? Explain, using examples from the reading.

Question 5

The pharmaceutical industry attempts to quickly disseminate the methods and results of industry- sponsored research conducted by university scientists so that other researchers may attempt to validate the findings.

Question 6

How did universities react to the federal government's imposition of tougher conflict-of-interest regulations in response to increasing public dismay over the growing financial entanglements in clinical research?

A) They were highly supportive.
B) They were cautiously supportive.
C) They were moderately opposed.
D) They were fiercely opposed.

Question 7

A 2000 investigation by USA Today found that of experts hired to advise the U.S. government on the safety and effectiveness of drugs had financial ties to companies that would be affected by their conclusions.

A) 1/4
B) 1/3
C) 1/2
D) 2/3

Question 8

10Several studies conducted during the past decade have found that when research is sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry, the accompanying reports are significantly more likely to reach conclusions that are favorable to the sponsor of the research.

Question 9

According to Washburn, is/are to blame for the eroding objectivity of university research.

A) the pharmaceutical industry
B) universities
C) professors
D) all of the above

Question 10

Pharmaceutical companies frequently conceive and design research studies that are then conducted by academic institutions or for-profit subcontractors.

Question 11

The pharmaceutical industry encourages the use of ghost writers on scientific papers. Prominent academics are then sought as "authors" to attach their names to the articles.

Question 12

Which of the following describes the 1995 rules imposed by the federal government that would apply to all academic researchers funded by the Department of Health and Human Services DHHS) or the National Science Foundation NSF)?

A) Serious conflicts of interest must be managed and/or eliminated.
B) Universities must make information on faculty financial conflicts available to the public.
C) Any potential conflicts of interest must by disclosed to the public.
D) a and b above

Question 13

The pharmaceutical industry manipulates academic research by suppressing studies.