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On the recordJanuary 22, 2004
Do you think there would be a significant loss of researchers at NIH if there was a blanket prohibition against consulting fees or owning stock in a pharmaceutical company?
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania
Source
congress.gov
Jan 22, 2004

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Senator Specter questions the impact of prohibiting consulting fees on NIH researchers.

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