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Percent of advisory committee members participating in meetings in the month who were granted waivers

Dictionary: When FDA determines that an advisory committee member has a financial conflict of interest, the agency may grant a waiver that allows the member to participate in an advisory committee meeting if certain criteria and policies are met. In general, FDA may grant a waiver if the member's expertise is considered essential to the committee’s discussions and recommendations. FDA must also take into consideration a cap on the number of waivers that can be granted each year. FDA searches for experts who have the necessary expertise without conflicts of interest; yet, in some cases, many of the top authorities in specialized scientific fields may have a conflict of interest. When FDA grants a waiver, the financial interests associated with the waiver are posted on FDA’s website along with the reasons for granting the waiver.

Information is current as of December 31, 2012.

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Total number of advisory committee members participating in meetings in the month who were granted waivers

Fiscal Year - 2013

Time	Target	Waivers Granted
Oct 2012	N/A	0
Nov 2012	N/A	1
Dec 2012	N/A	0
Jan 2013	N/A	TBD
Feb 2013	N/A	TBD
Mar 2013	N/A	TBD
Apr 2013	N/A	TBD
May 2013	N/A	TBD
Jun 2013	N/A	TBD
Jul 2013	N/A	TBD
Aug 2013	N/A	TBD
Sep 2013	N/A	TBD

FY 2013 YTD:1

Total number of advisory committee members participating in meetings in the month

Fiscal Year - 2013

Time	Target	Committee Members
Oct 2012	N/A	83
Nov 2012	N/A	114
Dec 2012	N/A	115
Jan 2013	N/A	TBD
Feb 2013	N/A	TBD
Mar 2013	N/A	TBD
Apr 2013	N/A	TBD
May 2013	N/A	TBD
Jun 2013	N/A	TBD
Jul 2013	N/A	TBD
Aug 2013	N/A	TBD
Sep 2013	N/A	TBD

FY 2013 YTD: 312