Comment on: Misallocation of CDC funds. [Science. 2000]
(This article in Science covers the misallocation of several million dollars intended for research into ME/CFS.)
“In the wake of the government inquiry, CDC has drawn up a “reinvigoration plan” to understand the disease. The new strategy, to be finalized in February after a series of hearings, includes a nationwide study of the prevalence of CFS and efforts to increase awareness of the disease.”
You can read the full article here: http://www.ganino.com/games/Science/science%20magazine%201999-2000/root/data/Science%201999-2000/pdf/2000_v287_n5450/p5450_0022.pdf
Source: Enserink M. Chronic fatigue syndrome. CDC struggles to recover from debacle over earmark. Science. 2000 Jan 7;287(5450):22-3. http://www.ganino.com/games/Science/science%20magazine%201999-2000/root/data/Science%201999-2000/pdf/2000_v287_n5450/p5450_0022.pdf