NIH tightens its rules
May 21st, 2010
From the Pharmalot blog, NIH Proposes New Rules For Researcher Conflicts
In a bid to restore public trust, the National Institues of Health has proposed new rules that would require academic researchers who receive agency funding to more thoroughly report any financial conflicts of interest, and also require institutions – such as universities – to do a better job of gathering this information and then forwarding it to the NIH. This includes posting info on a web site…
P.S. June 2. See also: The Vexing Problem of Guidelines and Conflict of Interest: A Potential Solution