I am not talking about many cases. I am talking about a blanket suspension of consulting arrangements until there can be...
What is the consequence to an NIH employee who has this kind of a relationship and does not make the required financial ...
Obviously, there can be an inquiry into each individual case to see, on the facts of that individual case, whether there...
So you are saying there need not be a change in the statute? That was my question.
How do you define those broad responsibilities?
Do you think there would be a significant loss of researchers at NIH if there was a blanket prohibition against consulti...
Are you taking any action to suspend these arrangements while the investigation goes on?
I think these rules need transparency, need strengthening, et cetera, but I think it would be a mistake for a complete p...
How long would it take to have a change in regulation?
I think the hearing has been very useful in covering the consensus on public disclosure without any complex definitions.
Are you not in a position, knowing that, to impose a sanction if one is appropriate?
Well, the agencies do not appear to be moving with much dispatch on it.
Do you think it would be appropriate to ask a man in your position to file a public financial disclosure statement?
Would not at minimum those individuals fit into the category of the kind of responsibilities which would warrant public ...
I am very much interested in your views on that as an evaluation which we are going to have to go into greater depth on.
Are you saying that you are suspending these arrangements while the investigation goes on?
If you accept the facts as I have stated them, would people in that category not be fairly asked to file public financia...
Where you have a record of NIH employees owning stock and taking consulting fees and doing research which directly relat...
