The NIH will not offer public access to information about its researchers' financial ties
Connotea Imports 2012-07-31
Summary:
"Scientists have long been required to list any and all conflicts of interest that could unduly influence the objectivity of their research — for example, they would need to reveal if a tabacco company funded research showing that smoking doesn't cause cancer. However, this kind of information is not always readily accessible to members of the general public. Now, it would appear that a highly-publicized and widely-supported effort to increase transparency surrounding research funding has been shot down...."