1. Research funded by the tobacco industry continues to appear in major medical journals despite efforts to sever ties.
2. The investigation identified 876 studies on PubMed with conflict-of-interest disclosures linked to the tobacco industry.
3. Only 20% of top medical journals examined had policies prohibiting tobacco-funded research.
4. Major tobacco companies have invested in pharmaceutical and medical product companies.
5. The BMJ expanded its tobacco policy to include personal financial ties to tobacco companies.
6. Concerns arise about the influence of current transparency and disclosure mechanisms on medical research.
7. Industry-funded research may shape not only therapies but also future tobacco and nicotine delivery products.

Sources: BMJ and BMJ