“What CITI Program is Reading” is our biweekly blog series which highlights news articles curated by our staff and relevant to research, higher education, healthcare, technology, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn for upcoming editions and more information from CITI Program.
Research & Scientific Integrity
Federal judge halts Trump administration cuts to NIH research payments in 22 states
Source: STAT Attorneys general sued the Trump administration to block a NIH decision that would slash grant payments for research overhead.
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Federal judge blocks Trump’s NIH cuts nationwide, sparing Georgia research grants for now
Source: AJC Politics ‘It’s a threat’ to livelihoods and future, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said of the proposed cutbacks.
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Judge orders HHS, CDC and FDA to restore deleted webpages with health information
Source: CBS News The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.
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‘What’s Going to Happen to Science?’
Source: Inside Higher Ed The U.S. university-federal partnership is a miracle for global scientific progress. It must be protected, Mary Sue Coleman writes.
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New journal co-founded by NIH nominee raises eyebrows, misinformation fears
Source: Science The Journal of the Academy of Public Health claims to open up scientific communication. But its unusual editorial policies have some scientists concerned.
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Ban on D.E.I. Language Sweeps Through the Sciences
Source: The New York Times President Trump’s executive order is altering scientific exploration across a broad swath of fields, even beyond government agencies, researchers say.
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FDA Provides Updated Draft Guidance To Support E6(R3)
Source: Clinical Leader Get a quick but thorough understanding of the latest guidance updates with this summary of "E6(R3) Good Clinical Practice: Annex 2."
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Delay of Effective Date for 2 Final Regulations Published by the Environmental Protection Agency Between December 11, 2024, and January 6, 2025
Source: Federal Register In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2025 entitled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” this action temporarily delays until March 21, 2025, the effective date of the regulations listed in the table.
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Clinical Trials Regulation becomes fully applicable
Source: European Medicines Agency Clinical Trials Information System now supports submission, assessment and oversight of all trials in the EU.
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Committee on Health Care submits I-Codes proposals
Source: Health Facilities Management Magazine The committee's proposals advocate for code changes impacting fire safety, space separation, temporary construction and more.
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Fraud, Compliance, & Legal Accountability
Four Pharmacists Sentenced for Roles in $13M Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurer Fraud Conspiracy
Source: U.S. Department of Justice Four pharmacy owners have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud.
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Higher Education & Workforce Trends
The Enrollment Cliff: How Fewer Applicants Are Reshaping Higher Education
Source: Forbes The so-called "enrollment cliff" — a sharp decline in the number of traditional college-aged students — is no longer a distant threat.
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