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“People flouted the rules, didn’t disclose, and did it for years on end, repeatedly,” says Zerhouni. “That tells you the problem is not Grassley. The problem is our current system of managing conflicts,” he says.

The former head of the National Institutes of Health explains it nicely and concisely.

His comment appears in a long article (subscription) about UD‘s acquaintance, Paul Thacker, described as Charles Grassley’s “bulldog” in the fight against the dangerous corruption of academic science.

“Paul’s good,” said the senator, sitting across from Thacker. “If you’re going to be successful in these investigations, you gotta have people like Paul.”

The article notes that scientists grown accustomed, as Zerhouni says, to lying about the money they stand to make from their own research results don’t like Paul Thacker one bit. Too bad.

Margaret Soltan, September 16, 2009 12:46PM
Posted in: conflict of interest, heroes

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2 Responses to ““People flouted the rules, didn’t disclose, and did it for years on end, repeatedly,” says Zerhouni. “That tells you the problem is not Grassley. The problem is our current system of managing conflicts,” he says.”

  1. Marilyn Mann Says:

    I think you mean former head. Current head is Francis Collins.

  2. Margaret Soltan Says:

    Thanks, Marilyn. Right you are. I’ll fix it.

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