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

FY 2012 Target: Less than 11.5%

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 - 2012

Time	Target	Waivers Granted
Oct 2011	N/A	0
Nov 2011	N/A	0
Dec 2011	N/A	0
Jan 2012	N/A	0
Feb 2012	N/A	0
Mar 2012	N/A	9
Apr 2012	N/A	0
May 2012	N/A	4
Jun 2012	N/A	1
Jul 2012	N/A	0
Aug 2012	N/A	0
Sep 2012	N/A	0

FY 2012 Total: 14

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

Fiscal Year - 2012

Time	Target	Committee Members
Oct 2011	N/A	54
Nov 2011	N/A	178
Dec 2011	N/A	153
Jan 2012	N/A	82
Feb 2012	N/A	140
Mar 2012	N/A	137
Apr 2012	N/A	94
May 2012	N/A	195
Jun 2012	N/A	94
Jul 2012	N/A	46
Aug 2012	N/A	33
Sep 2012	N/A	122

FY 2012 Total: 1,328