The title and content reminds me of Marcia Angell's classic essay in the NEJM in 2000, "Is academic medicine for sale?" A letter from a doc in Detroit, Thomas Ruane, answered the question, with a response that is perfect here as well: "No. The current owner is very happy with it."
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Re: Big food, big pharma: is science for sale?
The title and content reminds me of Marcia Angell's classic essay in the NEJM in 2000, "Is academic medicine for sale?" A letter from a doc in Detroit, Thomas Ruane, answered the question, with a response that is perfect here as well: "No. The current owner is very happy with it."
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