It is intended to provide a simple way to resolve claims for fixed amounts of money less than # 100,000 and against no more than two defendants. (lawsitesblog.com)
In a response to Friday's decision, NIH spokesperson John Burklow said NIH doesn't set aside fixed amounts of money for studying adult or embryonic stem cells, but instead makes award decisions based on scientific merit and relevance to NIH's priorities. (sciencemag.org)