Government Gets Tough With Scientists Who Do Research for Outside Companies
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With a rare criminal case against a senior federal researcher, prosecutors are sending a message to scientists on the government payroll: Making money from companies on the side can land you in big trouble.
A leading specialist in Alzheimer’s disease at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Trey Sunderland, found that there was no wiggle room in his outside work for a pharmaceutical company, even in a time when rules were far more lax than today.
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