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Consulting Ban to Remain

Tracy Hampton, PhD

JAMA. 2005;294:1749-1750.

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After months of reviewing numerous comments and concerns submitted by staff, the public, and scientific organizations about strict interim ethics rules, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has established final regulations regarding employees’ financial interests, stock divestiture, outside activities, and awards. "These rules will help NIH and its employees maintain the highest ethical standards, while sustaining their ability to conduct and support the best medical research in the world," stated Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt in a written statement.

Final ethics regulations for National Institutes of Health employees ban outside consulting with organizations such as pharmaceutical companies but allow for activities as teaching courses at universities, writing textbooks, and performing scientific journal reviews. (Photo credit: National Institutes of Health)

The regulations follow a trying time for some NIH employees, when interim regulations restricted outside consulting and other activities. "I think they go a very long . . . [Full Text of this Article]

FINAL RULES’ FEATURES