Provide names of other journalists involved.
Pauline Chiou –> Host of Morning Report Robyn Turner –> CNN Producer
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
5/18/2012
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
We are informing the public of the U.S. government’s announcement and plan to cure and/or prevent Alzheimer’s Disease by 2025. We are also reviewing its support of the drug, crenezumab, to achieve this goal.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
We used medical data on crenezumab. We also reviewed press releases from the government, the Banner Institute, and Genentech.
Explain types of human sources used.
Dr. Nampiaparampil commented on the medical data.
Results:
We are optimistic about the public-private partnerships being employed in the U.S. strategy.
Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
There have been no disputes.
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
Consider integrating information about a product with a larger health strategy.