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"There is no direct disclosure of the interrelationships between NAAR and the Centers for Disease Control or the National Institutes for Health, who work closely with the drug industry, but in NAAR literature one observes references to NIH funding of NAAR projects and a workshop sponsored jointly by NAAR and CDC ( http://www.naar.org). The relationship between NAAR and the drug industry is evidenced in the Winter 1998 issue of NAARRATIVE, which displays front-page coverage of the awarding of a "NAAR/Bristol-Myers Squibb Research Fellowship in Autism and Neuropharmacology."  Laura Reude

http://www.naar.org/naarative6/naarrative6.pdf  
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PAGE 14 under "PROGRESSIONS"
BRET SABERHAGEN DESIGNATES NAAR FOR 'HATS OFF' CHARITY CAMPAIGN
"Boston Red Sox pitcher Bret Saberhagen designated NAAR as his charity when
he was asked to participate in Merck's Hats Off Charity Campaign.  
Saberhagen, the uncle of a child with autism and a member of NAAR's Honorary
Board, was participating with several other baseball players in a contest to
determine which player would most benefit from the use of the Merck
medication, Propecia.

NAAR received $25,000 from Merck for Bret Saberhagen's participation. The
designated charity of the player who enjoys the most hair growth will receive
an adidtional $25,000.  We're all keeping our fingers crossed!."

From: NAARRATIVE, Number 6, Summer 2000 * Newsletter of the National Alliance
for Autism Research * 1-888-777-NAAR