CPRIT's Bill Gimson: "it is my responsibility to ensure that taxpayer dollars are invested wisely"

http://www.chron.com/opinion/outlook/article/Let-s-keep-cancer-institute-moving-forward-4024661.php

Let's keep cancer institute moving forward

By Bill Gimson | November 9, 2012

"I was surprised that the editorial questioned my request that four company applications, currently under peer review, undergo additional scrutiny by our scientific reviewers - especially without calling the institute for reaction. Rather than "a major intrusion into scientific review," it is my responsibility to ensure that taxpayer dollars are invested wisely. New information on all four companies was received after the scientific reviewers had given their scores. The request for re-evaluation was to make sure that all the reviewers, science and commercial, had access to the same information to evaluate the projects fairly. That's the least that companies, many with lifesaving projects, can expect - a fair process."