BIO URGES NIH TO DEMONSTRATE VITAL ROLE IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DURING BUDGET FIGHTS; PERMANENT R&D TAX CREDIT MAY DIVERT FUNDS FROM GOVERNMENT RESEARCH
Executive Summary
The crucial role of the National Institutes of Health in the transfer of technology should be used by the agency to fend off congressional efforts to reduce its budget, Biotechnology Industry Organization VP-Government Relations Chuck Ludlam said April 6 at a conference on technology transfer policy in Washington, D.C.