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Government Health Researchers Pressed to Share Data at No Charge By Rick Weiss Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, March 10, 2006; Page A17 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/09/AR2006030901960.html "Advocates say taxpayers should not have to pay hundreds of dollars for subscriptions to scientific journals to see the results of research they already have paid for. Many journals charge $35 or more just to see one article -- a cost that can snowball as patients seek the latest information about their illnesses." The National Library of Medicine's Board of Regents last month recommended to NIH Director Elias Zerhouni that scientists who receive NIH grants be required to post their results within six months of publication. However, the regents recommended that there be some flexibility for journals that publish infrequently and could be hurt by free access to their contents within six months. Introducing the American Center for Cures Act " would require recipients of grants -- not only from the NIH but also from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality -- to post their final manuscripts within six months after publication, or risk losing funding." --------------------------- Posted on the LRC Network mailing list Learning Resource Center (LRC) Project American International Health Alliance (AIHA) www.aiha.com lrc.aiha.com