# 42 C.F.R. § 50.601 (2026): Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P50_S50_601

## Section

- **Citation:** 42 C.F.R. § 50.601 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 42 CFR: Public Health / Chapter I: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 50: POLICIES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY / Subpart F: Promoting Objectivity in Research / § 50.601: § 50.601   Purpose.

## Text

This subpart promotes objectivity in research by establishing standards that provide a reasonable expectation that the design, conduct, and reporting of research funded under Public Health Service (PHS) grants or cooperative agreements will be free from bias resulting from Investigator financial conflicts of interest.

## Nearby sections

- [42 C.F.R. § 50.601 (2026) § 50.601   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P50_S50_601.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 50.602 (2026) § 50.602   Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P50_S50_602.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 50.603 (2026) § 50.603   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P50_S50_603.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 50.604 (2026) § 50.604   Responsibilities of Institutions regarding Investigator financial conflicts of interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P50_S50_604.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 50.605 (2026) § 50.605   Management and reporting of financial conflicts of interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P50_S50_605.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 50.606 (2026) § 50.606   Remedies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P50_S50_606.md)
- [42 C.F.R. § 50.607 (2026) § 50.607   Other HHS regulations that apply.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T42_P50_S50_607.md)

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