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The Canadian Lyme Consortium, representing scientists, clinicians and patients provides an update regarding government promised research grants.

ByCanLyme Team

March 9th, 2018

The Canadian Lyme Consortium, representing a united and transparent relationship between patients, clinicians and researchers has issued an update detailing the situation with the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) granting process.  Ethics and good science do not seem to be relevant at CIHR as Health Canada continues to fail Canadians.

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One Comment

  1. I believe that the “well meaning” academics involved in these projects have been divided and conquered.

    Their only move now is to sell out the patients if they want funding.

    Otherwise they can join the patients in the “soup lines” and welfare offices.

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