Comment on Proposed FCOI Regulations

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In last month’s Nexus we announced the publishing of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes changes to the financial conflict of interest regulations governing Public Health Service-funded research (which includes NIH-funded research). The notice proposes comprehensive changes to the entire set of regulations, including a focus on three areas, in particular:

  • Investigators’ disclosure of information regarding significant financial interests to institutions;
  • Institutions’ management of identified financial conflicts of interest and reporting to NIH and other PHS agencies;
  • Public disclosure of information regarding investigator financial conflicts of interest.

Individuals and organizations are encouraged to submit comments at Regulations.gov. The comment period closes July 20, 2010.