What is the National Cancer Institutes (NCI) policy on the distribution of publications and other materials?
NCI’s publications are free, and orders for up to 20 items are shipped at no charge. Bulk orders of greater than 20 items incur a shipping and handling charge. • What is the charge for shipping and handling? There is no shipping and handling charge for orders of 20 or fewer items—such an order may consist of 20 copies of one title or any combination of titles up to a total of 20 items. Orders for more than 20 items have a shipping and handling fee of 15 cents per copy, with a minimum charge of $8. Current Federal Government budgetary constraints and NCI’s commitment to meeting the increasing demand for information about cancer have made these charges necessary. A program to recover costs of shipping and handling helps to ensure that the information needs of cancer patients, their families, health professionals, and the general public are met. • How do people within the United States place orders for NCI publications? Orders may be placed online through the NCI Publications Locator Web
