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7. A community desires to start a dermatology residency that will be completely funded by a pharmaceutical company.
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1.Wed, 3/14/07 12:25 AMdepends if that clinic in anyway limits the availbability of other pharma co's products.
2.Wed, 3/14/07 2:44 AMIt depends on the rights and level of controll that the pharmaceutical company is allowed over the derm residency. If the funds are designed as a public relations move and a tax cut, and they relinquich rights, then there would no COI. The level of control the pharm company retains would/could directly correlate with the level of COI.
3.Wed, 3/14/07 4:03 PMOn the level of control the pharmaceutical company has.
4.Wed, 3/14/07 4:45 PMOn whether treatment plans are at all affected/influenced by the pharmaceutical company.
5.Fri, 3/16/07 2:14 PMAgain, no COI as long as there is full disclosure to the student, patients and community.