After Hours: Govt. Scientists Earning Private Royalties on the Taxpayer Dime
Special rules allow government scientists to profit from inventions and discoveries they make while on the taxpayer dime. Pharmaceutical companies and other private businesses make the payments. Hear why one watchdog group says it’s a serious conflict of interest. Subscribe to my two podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a review, subscribe and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store. Order “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” by Sharyl Attkisson at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop! Visit JustTheNews.com, SharylAttkisson.com and www.FullMeasure.news for original reporting. Do your own research. Make up your own mind. Think for yourself.
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Special rules allow government scientists to profit from inventions and discoveries they make while on the taxpayer dime. Pharmaceutical companies and other private businesses make the payments. Hear why one watchdog group says it’s a serious conflict of interest.
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