Do FDA Commissioners Fellows have to abide by agency-wide conflict of interest or ethics rules?
Fellows will be subject to all of FDA’s conflict of interest and ethics rules. Applicants will be required to complete FDA financial disclosure forms, abide by FDA non-disclosure and confidentiality rules, and attend FDA staff orientation. If the applicant, his/her spouse, and/or minor children have stock in Significantly Regulated Organizations, such as pharmaceutical or medical device companies, or the applicant has grants from such entities, the ability to participate in this fellowship may be compromised. Under FDA regulations, stock in such entities generally must be divested within 120 days of joining the agency. For more information, please refer to http://www.fda.gov/opacom/ethics/.
