Your research may incorporate financial support from third
parties. NHLBI National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute (NHLBI)a
NIH National Institutes of Health (NIH)the United State's medical research agency, a federal government agency composed of diverse
Institutes and Centers that conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research.
NIH Homepage.
Institute that provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, lung, and blood as well as blood resources, sleep disorders and the Woman's Health Initiative.
NHLBI Homepage.
has issued guidance on Third
Party Involvement in NHLBI-Sponsored Clinical Trials and
other Population-Based Studies. It is important to discuss your plans to partner with a third party with your Program Director Program Director
staff member who oversees a scientific program and the progress of grants and contracts in a portfolio. This title is most frequently used to refer to the scientific or technical representative for grants, but the generic "program official" term also may refer to a Project Officer if the funding mechanism is a contract. Also known as Health Scientist Administrators or Program Official.
before your study begins in order to obtain proper approval from NHLBI, if necessary.
Medicare
Coverage of Clinical Trials will give you information about
the CMS policy on what Medicare will pay for during a clinical
trial and how this might be accomplished.
Page Last Updated: February 2011
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