| 34. One department in the College of Human Medicine signs a contract with a pharmaceutical company. The company will provide $3M/year for 3 years in research support to the department. In exchange, the company will name 2 representatives to a 5-member advisory board that will decide upon research priorities in the department. The company will also have a right to patent any discoveries that arise from any research done in the department during the 3-year contract. |
| # | Response Date | Comment |
| 1. | Wed, 3/14/07 2:17 AM | I don't actually know about this: this is so new to me |
| 2. | Wed, 3/14/07 10:10 PM | CHM and MSU's rights an notbe given away by a dept no matter what the cash. This is a serious ethical issue. If MSU agrees then this could work. |
| 3. | Thu, 3/15/07 1:10 AM | Not an ideal way to run a Department. |
| 4. | Mon, 3/19/07 8:56 PM | This sounds like a serious intrusion into academic freedom. The company should keep these types of activities in house and the faculty and chairperson should summarily turn the offer down. |
| 5. | Fri, 4/27/07 5:54 PM | This contract should only be with specific researchers and the companies products. |
| 6. | Tue, 5/8/07 3:31 PM | .... |