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Betsy McDonel Herr, Ph.D.'s avatar

Congratulations that is a spectacular accomplishment in an important area to human health. It used to be we thought of government funding as critically important because it was supposed to be independent from industry. That distinction has collapsed. I have come to the opinion that if we don't restore the system back with good firewalls then we should just defund it altogether as it is worse than useless. That perspective comes from a person who used to be a federal program officer within HHS for an area that did not have so much industry interest--social and clinical services in mental health. But pharma and other political interests were always at the ear and doors of the top level officials and of our advisory councils.

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Zana Carver, Ph.D.'s avatar

Independent research is needed now more than ever. Thanks for all the great work you are doing!

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