NIH Ethics Reg Allows Trade Group Pay; Top Staff Given Divestment Deadline
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The National Institutes of Health's revised ethics reg permits employee remuneration from trade groups and professional societies, though consulting agreements with pharma/biotech firms remain off limits
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