Wednesday, February 15, 2012

NIDA weighs in on tobacco industry funding

The National Institute of Drug Abuse has published "Points to Consider Regarding Tobacco Industry Funding of NIDA Applicants" on its website. This document cautions NIDA grantees from accepting research funding from the tobacco industry because it could: "compromise the perceived objectivity of their research results and affect the overall credibility of their research findings; be viewed as contributing to tobacco industry interests; and negatively impact NIDA’s credibility and the public trust in NIDA-funded research."

The full document can be found at this link.