NLM Resources for ClinicalTrials.gov

NLM Resources for ClinicalTrials.gov

• Baseline FY 2007

  • Budget of approximately $3M per year
  • Supports 16 staff = 4 government staff + 12 contractor staff fortechnical development and quality assurance
  • Exploratory work on clinical trials reporting initiated in FY07

• FY 2008(began 4 days after passage of Law)

  • Overall NLM budget flat (declined in real terms)
  • Reallocate additional $700K to ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Raise to 22 staff = 6 government staff +16 contractor staff
  • Seeking additional space (approx 2,660 sq ft)
  • Resources sufficient for expansion of registry/planning results database

• FY 2009

  • Maintain at 22 staff (allocate funds for full annual cost of thenew staff)
  • Implementing results database requires additional funding and space

• Law authorizes up to $10M for Title VIII, not yet appropriated

Personnel Allocated to ClinicalTrials.gov