SAN FRANCISCO: The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), a public organization created by voter referendum, is fending off accusations from a watchdog group that it “laundered” PR advice through its law firm in order to keep the advice secret.
The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) recently brought to light CIRM's hiring of Rubenstein Associates, which took place after a news story broke about an investigation into an Australian scientist over inconsistencies in that scientist's research. CIRM's newly named ...