Drug Agency Holds Mystery Meeting Behind Closed Doors
Published Date: 1/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute on Drug Abuse is holding a private meeting on February 5, 2025, to review secret contract proposals about research drug products. This meeting affects researchers and companies involved in drug abuse studies, ensuring sensitive info stays safe. No public access or money changes are announced, but important decisions about research support are on the way!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Closed Review of Contract Proposals
If you submitted a contract proposal to the National Institute on Drug Abuse for preparation and distribution of research drug products, your proposal will be reviewed at a closed meeting on February 5, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meeting is closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) and will evaluate and review contract proposals.
Protection of Trade Secrets and Personal Data
The meeting is closed because the contract proposals and discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets, commercial property (such as patentable material), and personal information about individuals, and the disclosure would be an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6).
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