This guide provides information for TGA statutory advisory committee members on the management of conflicts of interest in the context of committee meetings.
The guide discusses common scenarios and general approaches for dealing with them (at Appendix 1). It supplements the procedural guidance contained in the Conflicts of interest and confidentiality obligations: Guidance for TGA advisory committee members (May 2018).
For the purpose of this guide, the terms ‘conflict of interest’ and ‘material personal interest’ are used interchangeably (noting the relevant legislation uses the terminology of ‘material personal interest’).
The legal obligations on statutory advisory committee members come from the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990 (Therapeutic Goods Regulations), the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and Rules, and from the Deed of Undertaking (signed on appointment). This guide reflects legal obligations and best practice for managing conflicts of interest.
The processes in this guide should also be followed in relation to the TGA’s non-statutory advisory committees.