Nicotine and addiction: the Brown and Williamson documents

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Internal documents show that while two large tobacco companies publicly touted nicotine as a beneficial agent in cigarettes, they knew that it was an addictive and cancer-causing drug. In the 1950s and 1960s, Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp. (B&W) and the British American Tobacco Co. (BAT) contracted with Battelle Memorial Institute laboratory in Switzerland to perform research studies on how nicotine affects the brain and whether it reduces stress, controls weight and maintains water balance, and acts as a tranquilizer. BAT and Battelle received patents on a new cigarette, Ariel, that would deliver nicotine to the brain without the toxins and carcinogens in tobacco smoke, which underscores the importance they placed on using nicotine because of its addictive properties.

Evaluation, Physiological aspects, Nicotine, Smoking, Public relations, British-American Tobacco Company Ltd., Drug abuse, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.

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Disclosure policies for gifts from industry to academic faculty

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Universities whose faculty engage in biological research should develop policies to deal with financial conflicts of interest. These occur when faculty members accept gifts from a company and then must grant the company certain privileges. The gifts included money, materials, and equipment. A 1998 study found that half of the biosciences faculty surveyed had accepted gifts from industry. The University of California at San Francisco requires all faculty members to disclose all cash gifts of $250 or more. These are reviewed by an advisory panel, which decides if the gift is acceptable.

Editorial, Donations, Biological products industry, Medical scientists

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Assessing Faculty Financial Relationships With Industry: A Case Study

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Universities must develop written policies to cover potential financial conflicts of interest between faculty members and industry. At the University of California, San Francisco, about 8% of faculty researchers received financial compensation from the industry. Arrangements included speakers' fees, consulting fees, stock ownership, and positions on advisory boards.

Compensation and benefits, College faculty, Scientists, Medical colleges, Medical school faculty

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