Philip Morris has bought Virginia Commonwealth University. They didn't actually sign a bill of sale with the state of Virginia; they just gave money to the university for research purposes. Exactly how much is unknown, but Phillip Morris definitely controls whether and what the university publishes about their research into tobacco. The university must inform the company of any inquiries about the research.
Perhaps the citizens of Virginia, who have been financing this university for decades,might want to ask why this contract with Philip Morris breaks most of the rules the university had established with regard to research projects.
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