NIH strengthens existing regulations on managing financial conflicts of interest, affecting all investigators seeking public health service funding
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a final rule that
amends the Public Health Service (PHS) regulations on Responsibility of Applicants
for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service (PHS) Funding
is Sought (42 C.F.R. Part 50, Subpart F) and Responsible Prospective Contractors (45
C.F.R. Part 94).
The changes focus on Investigators disclosure requirements of significant financial interests (SFIs), Institutions reporting and management of identified financial conflicts of interest (FCOI), and public disclosure of information regarding Investigator FCOI. The changes include clarification of how the regulations apply in circumstances in which an Investigator or a PHS-funded research project transfers from one Institution to another. They also mandate each investigator to undertake COI training at their institution.
To learn about the specific changes, you may
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All institutions applying for PHS funding must be in full compliance no later than
August 24, 2012. Additional information regarding the implementation of these new
regulations by ETSU, including availability of training and revised procedures for
reporting significant financial interest, will be communicated in early 2012.
For more information:
- View the full text of the NIH Notice at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-109.html
- Visit the NIHs FCOI page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/coi/
Questions? E-mail ORSPA at research@etsu.edu.