Clinton seeks heavy fines for breaching research ethics

President Clinton is to ask Congress for authority to levy fines of up to $250000 (£156000) on medical researchers who violate federal rules on human research, and up to $1m on the universities that employ them.

Donna Shalala, Department of Health and Human Services secretary, said on 23 May: “The explosion in biomedical research has brought new challenges as more researchers are becoming involved in commercial ventures that may create new ethical dilemmas. Today's actions …