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

FY 2010 Target: Less than 13.04%

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 - 2010

Time	Target	Waivers Granted
Oct 2009	N/A	4
Nov 2009	N/A	3
Dec 2009	N/A	1
Jan 2010	N/A	0
Feb 2010	N/A	0
Mar 2010	N/A	4
Apr 2010	N/A	0
May 2010	N/A	1
Jun 2010	N/A	0
Jul 2010	N/A	1
Aug 2010	N/A	0
Sep 2010	N/A	0

FY 2010 Total: 14

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

Fiscal Year - 2010

Time	Target	Committee Members
Oct 2009	N/A	111
Nov 2009	N/A	131
Dec 2009	N/A	192
Jan 2010	N/A	32
Feb 2010	N/A	55
Mar 2010	N/A	190
Apr 2010	N/A	96
May 2010	N/A	94
Jun 2010	N/A	81
Jul 2010	N/A	163
Aug 2010	N/A	63
Sep 2010	N/A	115

FY 2010 Total: 1,323