17, No. 29, pages 1 and 2.
Investigators conducting biomedical research frequently develop unique research resources.
The PHS provides the following statement of policy concerning unique research resources developed through PHS awards. The policy of the PHS is to make available to the public the results and accomplishments of the activities that it funds. Restricted availability of unique resources upon which further studies are dependent can impede the advancement of research and the delivery of medical care. Therefore, when these resources are developed with PHS funds and the associated research findings have been published or after they have been provided to the agencies under contract, it is important that they be made readily available for research purposes to qualified individuals within the scientific community. This policy applies to PHS intramural investigators as well as extramural scientists funded by PHS grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.