NCI Clinical Research Too Similar To Work By Extramural Community, Report Finds
House Panel Recommends $642 Million Increase For NIH; $31 Million Increase For NCI
“Clinical research of all kinds in the IRP lacks a rigorous, centralized process for peer review.”
“A significant reduction in the NCI IRP AIDS program may be in order, and released funds should … increase the pool available to extramural research.”
“NCI activities at Frederick are not well integrated…. It would be wise to reorganize and consolidate.”
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