A Cauldron Bubbles: PubChem and the American Chemical Society
by Miriam A. Drake
Information Today Inc.

More happenining on the PubChem and ACS issue. Since ACS and NIH have not been able to resolve their problems, the ACS has decided to got to Congress. The ACS objects to the creation and availability of PubChem which provides information on the biological activities of small molecules.

"The issue likely will be decided in Congress. ACS is working with the governor of Ohio, Robert Taft, and Ralph Regula, R-Ohio. (CAS is based in Columbus, Ohio.) The appeal does not relate to making biomedical information available. ACS is claiming that PubChem will put CAS out of business, resulting in the loss of 1,300 jobs in Columbus. It is doubtful that members of Congress will understand the nature of the issues; it is likely that they will pass some sort of legislation removing PubChem from public access. "