Comment 64 National Institutes of Health / Jack Spiegel
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چکیده
The written comments presented herein represent the views of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH is the lead agency within the Public Health Service (PHS) in matters of technology transfer. In addition to providing patent and licensing services to all Institutes and Centers comprising the NIH, PHS lead agency status further encompasses coordinating and facilitating technology transfer policy functions with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Central responsibility within NIH for these technology transfer functions has been delegated to the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT).
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