[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 42, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 42CFR50.601] [Page 148] TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PART 50_POLICIES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY--Table of Contents Subpart F_Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for Which PHS Funding Is Sought Sec. 50.601 Purpose. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 216, 289b-1, 299c-3. Source: 60 FR 35815, July 11, 1995; 60 FR 39076, July 31, 1995, unless otherwise noted. This subpart promotes objectivity in research by establishing standards to ensure there is no reasonable expectation that the design, conduct, or reporting of research funded under PHS grants or cooperative agreements will be biased by any conflicting financial interest of an Investigator.