GAO said the FDA should pay attention to its conflict of interest policy.

The FDA relies on more than 30 advisory committees to provide expert advice on a variety of scientific topics, but does not publicly share how it determines the conflicts of interest of committee members.

GAO said the FDA should pay attention to its conflict of interest policy.

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should finalize its conflict of interest procedures for advisory committee members and make those procedures public, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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