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Chronology of Events [Letters and Chronology Outline Dispute Over Publishing Research on Cigarette Smoke and Hamsters]

Date: 19770324/R
Length: 13 pages
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08 Sep 1997
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Ctrmn00041967-2810
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Homburger, F., Bioresearch Consultants
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Gori, G.B.
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LETTER
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267
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THE COt\CLL FOR TOBACCO RCSE.kRCEI-I:.S. A.. I-,,;C. 110 E_%ST S0TV STRF.ri' \EtN• TORK. N. i. 10082 ?eb:uLrf 26, 2973 Freddy Hoxbu-ye_, M.D. President and Diector Bio-P.esearch Consultants, Inc. 9 Commercizl Avenue CrsbridQe, 14assa_iuset.s 02141 Dear Fredcf : I L:.dersta.nd you have been ad•rised we have 3ee n fu--aished cozies of yous letter to N_. Edwin v. JLc^ J- dated Feb:uL:y 7, 13Z3 and of your b=„ciure entitle3"Iahalat:an Studias aithCicarette S.:a:ce - A Technical Bulletin on Me:•r.o3s Used :.y Bio-Research Consultants, Inc." Also L a-m inforad that Dr. Gard.ier in his conversation with you ir. New 8aven on 22, 1973, discussed with you the r.ecessitY of co-me'_e:i.^.c the work called f:= =nde= o;t_: cozt_->-ct "The Deter=ilatior: of the Usef_lr.ess of t.`.e Golden Syrian E-. :er as Y.o<'_el A.nL-al for Inhalation St•_dies" before a.nv definitive conclusions :a-. be .ade. Such conclusions L_:e necessar-., before z-i_i de=isioz can be r_de as to f,_-t::e: expe=i- mentL:ion relating to ci;=ette s-r.:<e e:c=csu:e of ha-sers. In _:ou= letter to N.r. jacob and in yo'_ ^ecacLl b_lle='-n you O'. _.lOc:Ce : ...._ ~_c /__-_..3 of Ol_ c0..t:-..t t~t VO'- reS..i6Q Ls Sollcws 7 'A11 data o'ocainad an_ all in•:ar.=ias, davelct_ent.3`indi-,s or -:s=ov_=-__ w..-.: e: or r.ot p==-..tib:_ -e =y _:o-: ese=c:: Cons::I_a:.ts, Ir.c. -- the cou=sa of, or as a result of, .:c..-+c done under t..'-s a;=-=-,t s^a11 =a t^e so:e andex:lus:*re *rn_ ar=:: of :he Co•_Zcil tc= _cbac=o Resear:a - U.S.?.. Bic-Researc.i Consultants, In:. agrees to 'keep sac:at - conn-=tic:: -.o•:led;eor data obtained .. a:.d cc..:'-centia- any ;c it: c:rs a res_lt c', work done ur.'-e: t~,~s a7xe=ent and fu=tier a;rees not to use such S:4fo:-3aOF. :CT itse!f or :Z' O--IeTs e±t:.a: -iraC- := or ` or disclose -' to •-1./ t1i•. CL='`J- C? _.._ Council for ?.esea_c : - U.=.... wi _.oLt :.._Cou_.ci:'s prior v=_---.n ap:=c•:L1. "All a:uipment, doc'--aents, books, :accrts, notes or other aateria.is or data furnished by or on beial' af ^he Council for Tobacco Research - U.S.A. in connectien with work cole c:der this e=reer.ent shall at all tiwes be the or==e_t:• of T:e Cou_-lcil'or Tocacco ?.esea::i and shall bo ra:•_ned : Bio-:esearc:n Ccns:.:eans, Inc: to .:.a res_a:_ive owne_ as designated by The Co•-*ncil for ToSa=o ?.esearch - U.S.A. at the ter-_ination c° this a;re=ent, or at any tim t=s= The Ccu^.c:_ for =cbLccc Rese3rG'1 - U.S.A. mav :ecuest." CTR CO~~4TC~RCT~ 0057716 11225457 C" 1u R 1-1 11-151 0 41 22-22. 11
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/ Tiai: CoL.crz, FoR ToB.%.cco RESCarcu -U.S.A., I.c. Freddy Hcoburger, M.D. - 2 - PeSr.:a_-y 26, 1973 Consent has not been given by us to yous disclasure of infor-zation, :a3owledye or data o~tair.ed in connectica with or as a_esult of work dor.e under our agreen,ent nor has consent been given to use such information. As you knc,+, the work to be perforred under t.he contract was in the r.zture of a feasibility study. To date, I am informed, the results are incocslete and inconclusive. Your Technical Bulletin refers to the Waltoa -%5orrissey saoie e:cposure maahine ycu have been using and states aaong other things (page 2) that this is your aacisine. The aachines you have been using are our oroperty and are su:ject to the provisions of the second paragraph csuoted ebove frea our contract. As you kaa.+, we z~so own the catent on the m:.chine. The eachines used by ycu are not the kind to be used in future work, there having been scztstantial i-.roverae^ts since the model used by vou xrs const^:cted. Ov-- relations with you and yo;ir coonanies `3<rocgh t.e years have been cor: ial a:.d we dislike iavi.n.g to write you in the vei- of this letter. Hoaeve_, we nust insist that ar.:• party entering in a contract with us acn^.e_e to the te=•os of that contract. Sincere?v. W. T. Fioy• Exec:tive vice _resident cc. _c+ir. :. CTR caNTRRCTS1 005717' 11225458 C ~~ ~~ 1-1 ~~ ~~ ~) 4 ~ ~~ ~ ~
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A?ri1 16, 1974 Peter Bernfeld, Ph.D. Director of Research Bio-Research Consultants, I::c. 9 Co®ercial Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141 Dear Doctor Bernfeld: In response to your letter of Aoril 3rd, concerning the application for a contract to test a precondensed s.oke concentra_e and an instant s-mo}:e condensate, I car. now state that it will be impossible to fund this contract at this time. The unusually lasye nwnber of grants and co^-ra--ts that have becose available for cors ideration by the Scier.ti'ic Advisory 3oard has :.a'_e it necesaanr to establish priorities. The very extensive worK that has been supported by other agencies using the skin apolicaticn rethods `as • r,.oved the percutaneous applicrtior. of tars and fractior.s to a lcver priority. Iwss impressed by your detaile3 report of the caper'_ner.t that was eecn, leted 1rst 'all and do hoee to receive soon a copy =_ the «enusc=iot that will be submitted for Fu:hlicatic n. It aiq` _ be advsatagecis i° it a^+ea_e:'l befcre the large studies dor,e b? the :. ._. were reYorte3. I have iPar3 that they are noc+ bein" s~~^arized. - agree with Lie sta`e-ent ,.iz` you c•uoted Cro:r. the N.•nu_1 Rc?o=: :: The Council. Cr. :!oayet' anc' I have talked about the nee'_ ef a cor.:i^s=o^! ex•peri:nent :+u= it cannot be _°uu:dn•: at this tine. Sincerely yours, ailliaa U. Gardr:er, Ph.D. Scientific Director t4UG : ek CTR CCNTRRCTS 4Q5519 11225260 CTR NN 04-22-1-3

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