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Why academics consulting with industry on health care may be an idea whose time has come

  • Written by Darius Lakdawalla, Quintiles Chair in Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation, University of Southern California
imageThe case for academic-industry collaboration. Teamwork image via www.shutterstock.com.

Perhaps ironically, the advent of the Trump presidency could signal an even greater role for academics in shaping public policy. The president-elect has set out an ambitious agenda, but with many details left to fill in, and congressional Democrats are preparing...

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