Industry bias refers to the influence of commercial interests—such as pharmaceutical or medical device companies—on research, clinical decisions, or scientific communication, often leading to distorted or selectively presented results.

• Originates from financial relationships or sponsorships
• Can be intentional or unconscious
• Affects study design, interpretation, or publication tone
• Often results in overly favorable reporting of sponsored products

• A trial funded by a device company reporting only positive endpoints
• Omission of adverse effects in sponsored publications
• Clinical guidelines authored by individuals with undisclosed industry ties

• Compromises scientific integrity
• Leads to misinformed clinical decisions
• Undermines public trust in medicine
• May result in inappropriate healthcare policies

• Mandatory financial disclosures
• Independent peer review
• Support for non-industry funded research
• Transparent conflict of interest management