Industry –sponsored research funding to allergists and clinical immunologists in the United States

Although allergist-immunologists have been facing difficulties to obtain funding for research and educational purposes from the public sector in the United States, there is a growing research collaboration and network between physicians and health care industry in the field of allergy and immunology. Research funding for asthma from the National Institutes of Health slightly decreased from $317 million in 2008 to $313 million in 2019.1 Establishing proper collaborations between physicians and the industry is crucial for improving patient care.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Letters Source Type: research