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Big Pharma Paid $690 Million in Secret Royalties to Fauci’s NIH During Pandemic

An explosive investigation has revealed that Big Pharma funneled hundreds of millions of dollars in secret royalties to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its scientists, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, during the pandemic years. These payments have raised significant ethical concerns and calls for transparency.

According to a watchdog group more than $350 million in royalties were paid by pharmaceutical companies to NIH and nearly 1,700 of its scientists between 2010 and 2020. The group’s investigation, which relied on documents obtained through a federal lawsuit, indicates that Dr. Fauci received 23 royalty payments, while former NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins received 14 payments during this period​.

The royalty payments were made to NIH scientists credited as co-inventors on various treatments and pharmaceutical products. These payments are seen as potential conflicts of interest, given the NIH's significant role in regulating and approving drugs. Despite the substantial amounts involved, details about the specific payments and their amounts have been heavily redacted by the NIH, sparking further controversy and accusations of secrecy​.