External Resource
COGR Testimony at NIH Hearings on March-in Rights
NIH has denied the request from Essential Inventions, Inc. to exercise march-in rights under The Bayh-Dole Act in connection with the pricing of Norvir, marketed by Abbott Laboratories for the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. The decision and related materials are available online.
Miscellaenous
The revised Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review, issued by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), provides updated and detailed guidance to federal agencies regarding the peer review of influential scientific information disseminated to the public. Unlike the prior guidelines, which merely encouraged peer review, this Bull
NSDD_Directive_189
NSDD Directive 189, issued on September 21, 1985, establishes U.S. national policy regarding the dissemination of scientific, technical, and engineering information stemming from federally funded fundamental research at academic and research institutions. The directive distinguishes "fundamental research" as basic or applied research whose results are typically published and widely share
Letter_from_National_Security_Advisor_to_CSIS_
The letter, dated November 1, 2001, from National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice to Dr. Harold Brown of the Center for Strategic & International Studies, addresses concerns raised by the Council on the Future of Technology and Public Policy regarding export controls and their impact on fundamental scientific research. Rice acknowledges the pivotal role of open and collaborative basic researc
Approaches_to_Developing_an_Institutional_Conflict_of_Interest_Policy_-_Section_Six
Section Six of the COGR document "Approaches to Developing an Institutional Conflict of Interest Policy" provides a curated resource bibliography and comprehensive list of links to institutional and federal policies relevant to the development of conflict of interest (COI) policies at universities and research organizations. The primary focus is on institutional financial conflicts of in
Bailey_Presentation_Thursday_Morning_June_2015
The presentation by Matthew R. Bailey, Executive Vice President of the National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR), outlines the current landscape of public policy and regulatory challenges surrounding animal research at universities. NABR, advocating for humane animal research for over 35 years, has been instrumental in supporting legislation such as the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (A
