More than HALF NIH workers Violations!!

NIH Inquiry Reveals Many Scientists Worked for Drug Industry Without Agency
Permission, Had Other Ethical Violations

More than half of NIH scientists examined in an internal review violated
the agency's previous policies or recommendations on drug company
consulting payments, according to excerpts from the ongoing review
provided recently to Congress by NIH Director Elias Zerhouni, the... Los
Angeles Times reports.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medi...p?newsid=27450

"Kevysmom" wrote in message
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NIH Inquiry Reveals Many Scientists Worked for Drug Industry Without
Agency
Permission, Had Other Ethical Violations

More than half of NIH scientists examined in an internal review violated

Bull****, unless NIH has less than 100 workers. The study looked at 81
employees. These employees were high-level employees (senior managers). The
rank-and-file employees were not included in the survey.

I find it rather disturbing that of the 81 senior employees, 44 (about 1/2)
had not done the documentation required of them. It certains adds to
questions about conflicts of interest of these and other researchers at NIH.

However, I am glad that Dr. Zerhouni is taking a look at this and dealing
with the issue. This has been covered in _Science_ magazine over the last
several months (I am sure that this latest study will be covered in the next
two weeks or so, as well).

Jeff

the agency's previous policies or recommendations on drug company
consulting payments, according to excerpts from the ongoing review
provided recently to Congress by NIH Director Elias Zerhouni, the... Los
Angeles Times reports.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medi...p?newsid=27450

(I am sure that this latest study will be covered in the
next
two weeks or so, as well).

Jeff




You mean COVERED UP By Pharma????? Jeff get a life/heart and start helping
the children in your country.

Donna

"Kevysmom" wrote in message
lkaboutparenting.com...
(I am sure that this latest study will be covered in the
next
two weeks or so, as well).

Jeff




You mean COVERED UP By Pharma????? Jeff get a life/heart and start helping
the children in your country.

I am. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

I don't see any cover-up by pharma.

I do see really bad behavior by about 1/2 the senior employees at NIH and a
failure of NIH to police its ranks. I really doubt that the pharm companies
were directing their consultants in the NIH to do this. I am not suggesting
that in any way the NIH folks are excused for this.

I would also like to point out that one of the people who has been
spear-heading the effort to get full disclosure of this and to have
appropriate limits on outside activities by NIH official is Dr. Zerhouni,
the NIH director.

Jeff

Donna

Dr. Zerhouni,

the NIH director.

Jeff



I wrote him months ago thanking him.

Donna

"Kevysmom" wrote in message
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Dr. Zerhouni,

the NIH director.

Jeff



I wrote him months ago thanking him.

Excellent. I just wish other government officials took steps to deal with
and prevent conflicts of interest.

Jeff

Donna