-Caveat Lector- http://news.excite.com/news/r/990924/15/news-health-research Colorado Medical Research Center Told To Halt Tests Updated 3:13 PM ET September 24, 1999 DENVER (Reuters) - The government, concerned about how records and data are kept, has ordered Colorado's top medical research university to stop its federally funded clinical tests, putting a halt to thousands of studies on everything from weight loss to diabetes prevention, university officials said Friday. The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, one of the largest medical research recipients in the United States, said audits by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found problems in bookkeeping, reporting and database practices that did not meet federal standards. It said the issues were not related to patient safety. The health sciences center receives about $100 million a year in research funding and has about 3,200 ongoing research studies. The university said changes were implemented after an audit, but not to the FDA's satisfaction. "The university is cooperating fully in resolving these concerns," said James Shore, chancellor of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. The university said the FDA placed the restrictions on the activities of the Colorado Multiple Institutional Review Board, which is responsible for reviewing and approving protocols and maintaining detailed records. On Sept. 21 the FDA ordered the health sciences center to suspend enrollment of new patients into research using drugs or devices regulated by the FDA. The next day the restrictions were broadened to not enrolling new patients into studies funded by the federal government. Thursday the federal government's Office of Protection from Research Risk (OPRR) suggested suspending all studies until the matter is cleared up. The research group then decided to halt all clinical studies, even ones funded by pharmaceutical companies. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
