August 2005

NIH conflict of interest regulations

Media only: NIH Office of Communications (301) 496-5787

MEDIA ADVISORY: TELEBRIEFING

WHAT: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will announce final Conflict of Interest regulations for the agency.

WHEN: Thursday, August 25, 2005, 1 p.m.

WHERE:
Reporters should dial: 1-866-558-6869
Chairperson's name: John Burklow
Confirmation code: 8285649
[You will be asked to identify yourself and your news organization. There will be an opening statement, and then reporters will be able to ask questions. Operator will provide instruction.]

WHO:
Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., Director, NIH
Raynard S. Kington, M.D., Ph.D., Deputy Director, NIH
Holli Beckerman Jaffe, J.D., Director, NIH Ethics Office

NOTE:

Telebriefing will be recorded and available via phone from 4 p.m. ET on 08.25.05 until 4 p.m. ET on 08.29.05. To listen to the recording, please dial 1-888-203-1112 and enter code 8285649.

For NIH Conflict of Interest Information and Resources: http://www.nih.gov/about/ethics_COI.htm

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