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The Hepatitis C Oversight Partnership
April 11, 2010
World Hepatitis Alliance Election
Fraud? After numerous attempts
to seek resolution regarding this conflict of interest, including
the lack of full disclosure and transparency; the hepatitis
community has united, calling for the immediate resignation of
Chris Taylor and NASTAD's representation as it is not serving
the best interests of the Hepatitis C Community.
JULY 31, 2009
Petition-
Office of Government Ethics
to begin an investigation into HCV research funding and
potential conflicts of interests at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH)- The HCV community is
concerned that investments managed by the trans-NIH Institutes and
Centers (ICs), may represent financial conflicts of interests
through questionable grants and relevance to HCV disease study.
...The
NIH has approved millions of
dollars in HCV grants for HIV
disease study. Subsequently, reported to congress as HCV specific
research investment.
Press Release:
July 2009
When will the NIH start enforcing its own conflict of interest...
according to
The Wall Street Journal, are also investigating the failure of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) to monitor and take action against serious conflicts
of interest among doctors who receive NIH funding for their research. Sen. Chuck
Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, recently
issued a call for the NIH to revoke grants to academic scientists who fail to
report financial conflicts of interest, according to
The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Press Release:
Apr 15 2009
In the Name of HCV- Millions of Hepatitis
C Research Funding Dollars Hijacked HepCop
has publicly denounced the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for
spending millions of dollars budgeted for Hepatitis C
(HCV) on research for HIV/AIDS and other projects.
One in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will develop cirrhosis and
complications from Hepatitis C. The NIH response- One research
project totaling $156,104, out of the $92,000,000 funded projects.
HepCop is a coalition of HCV advocates, organizations and
individuals whose mission is to expose erroneous discrepancies
in federal funding for HCV.
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