{"id":24752,"date":"2023-10-16T11:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vohc.mysites.io\/?page_id=24752"},"modified":"2023-10-16T11:19:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:19:57","slug":"conflict-of-interest-statement-confidentiality-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vohc.org\/conflict-of-interest-statement-confidentiality-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Conflict of Interest Statement &#038; Confidentiality Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E5F4F4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"header-h1 header-h2-mobile field-title\"><span>Conflict of Interest Statement &amp; Confidentiality Policy<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;claims&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"style2\"><span class=\"style6\"><span class=\"style5\">Conflict of Interest Statement<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"style6\"><span class=\"style5\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\"><span>The available pool of interested and informed individuals is small at present compared to human dentistry. Thus it will not be possible to appoint to the VOHC or its Panels only individuals with no likelihood of prior involvement in the development or testing of all potentially reviewable products. However, individuals appointed to any function in the process will be expected to withdraw from stating opinions or voting on issues regarding products in which they have had or have a personal, professional, or financial interest or involvement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;definitions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"style2\"><span><span class=\"style5\">Confidentiality Policy<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"style2\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\"><span>Materials submitted for review will be kept in confidence by all personnel, including Council and Review Panel members, no matter what the result of the review process. Specifically, the VOHC is not a regulatory agency and has no function to play in informing the public regarding products for which request for recognition of a claim was denied. The only information that VOHC provides on specific products is a list of products that have been awarded the VOHC Seal of Acceptance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conflict of Interest Statement &amp; Confidentiality PolicyConflict of Interest Statement The available pool of interested and informed individuals is small at present compared to human dentistry. 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