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Biotech consulting, investing by NIH scientists curbed

A new rule preventing NIH scientists from any outside employment by private organizations may not have such a negative effect on the biotech industry.

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Fox, J. Biotech consulting, investing by NIH scientists curbed. Nat Biotechnol 23, 274 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0305-274

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