October 25, 2004 | 0 comments
The NIH, which in September imposed a one-year moratorium on consulting, should clarify the rules in 2005. But ultimately these issues will have to be decided by the scientists themselves. Government posts will never pay as well as drug company jobs. The most the NIH can do is to set clear standards and to enforce them--and hope its employees continue to choose public service over private gain.
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