Payment Disclosure

ESSENTIA INSTITUTE OF RURAL HEALTH

$64,827
paid by AstraZeneca »
Location: Duluth, Minn.
Payment for: Research
Payment for: Research
Reported: April to Dec. 2011 Research
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Notable drugs produced by AstraZeneca include:

Seroquel XR (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder)
Crestor (high cholesterol)
Nexium (acid reflux)
Symbicort (asthma, COPD)
Synagis (prevents lung infections in babies and children)
Toprol-XL (hypertension, heart failure, angina)
Zomig (migraines)
Onglyza (Type 2 diabetes)
Brilinta (treatment for acute coronary syndromes)
Faslodex (breast cancer in post-menopausal women)

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Important notes

Research payments are distinct from speaking and consulting. The figure listed does not reflect the actual compensation received by the physician listed as the principal investigator.

Payments for clinical studies may include costs associated with patient care, supplies, as well as the time spent by health care professionals treating patients and managing the study.

The reports include both the name of the health provider who performed the service and, when reported, the entity paid. They may be different.

Source: AstraZeneca. ProPublica last downloaded this record on Feb. 15, 2013.

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