WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDNews) — The federal government intends to prevent large publishers from charging exorbitant prices for publishing scientific and medical research that has been funded by taxpayers.
The country’s leading medical research organization, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), declared that it will regulate the amount that publishers can charge scientists to publish their research beginning in 2026.
Even though taxpayer funds already subsidize the study, some organizations currently charge up to $13,000 each piece. Additionally, some publishers get millions extra from government organizations like the NIH in subscription fees.
Restoring public confidence in public health requires a research environment that is open, truthful, and transparent, according to NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.
Important medical research will now be more widely available to the public without requiring payment to read thanks to the new policy. It’s a component of a broader NIH initiative to increase science’s accessibility and transparency for patients, physicians, and other researchers.
With 27 centers devoted studying anything from rare disorders to cancer, NIH is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the main organization that provides funding for medical research nationwide.
According to officials, this modification helps guarantee that public funds are being spent in a way that benefits the general public without granting publishers carte blanche.
