NIH Indirect Costs (Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health, D. Mass., 25-CV-10338)

Challenges NIH guidance imposing an across-the-board 15 percent reimbursement rate for “indirect costs” of medical research.

Litigation Details

Case filed on: February 10, 2025

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Updates

Date

Update

03/05/2025

On 3/5/25, the district court issued a preliminary injunction order blocking NIH’s indirect cost guidance.

04/08/2025

On 4/8/25, the federal defendants appealed to the First Circuit.

07/14/2025

The appeal is currently being briefed in the First Circuit.