Illegal medical lab containing bioengineered mice and infectious agents including HIV and herpes discovered in California

https://lemmy.nowsci.com/post/225465

Illegal medical lab containing bioengineered mice and infectious agents including HIV and herpes discovered in California - nowsci

I’m REALLY not trying to deaden the conspiracy-ness of this article…

But during covid we basically let a lot of research protocols and testing slack on the protocols:

www.hhs.gov/ohrp/…/index.html

fda.gov/…/exception-informed-consent-requirements…

I haven’t seen a protocol exception on sourcing research subjects, but I’m sure one was in place during covid, and I will bet real money these clowns were selling test mice, their paperwork was in faded crayon, they got paid 100x the normal prices, and unlike everyone else they just were too stupid to shut down and get out while the getting was good.

October 8, 2020: Exception to the Single IRB Review Requirements

October 8, 2020: Exception to the Single IRB Review Requirements for Certain HHS-Conducted or -Supported Cooperative Research Activities Subject to the 2018 Requirements During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency

HHS.gov