from NY Times Dr Arnold S, Relman: “It’s happening more and more around the country,” he added. “If it isn’t stopped, I think the academic institutions are going to lose the confidence of the country and the government and they will no longer deserve the tax exemption or anything else. They will be part of industry itself.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/health/research/03hospital.html?hpw Pharma and biotech lie about needing outrageous profits for "research and development" Taxpayers pay for most quality research through public funds and the work is performed by "junior researchers". The corporations then take the profits. They spend their money on bribes, marketing, etc. The universities are used to funnel public money through the university, and these "arrangements" see that the profits go to the corporations. This is the same model as government staffers working as lobbyists. The people of occupied West Philly know it is too late to separate university leaders from corporations. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
