42 CFR § 93.234 - Research misconduct.

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title: "42 CFR § 93.234 - Research misconduct."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "93.234"
section_name: "Research misconduct."
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND HEALTH EFFECTS STUDIES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES RELEASES AND FACILITIES"
part_number: "93"
part_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE POLICIES ON RESEARCH MISCONDUCT"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 216 and 289b"
regulatory_source: "89 FR 76295, Sept. 17, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 93.234 Research misconduct.

Research misconduct means fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results. Research misconduct does not include honest error or differences of opinion.