### Question
How does the law define real conflict of interest?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 1320e*, **real conflict of interest** is defined as:

> any instance where a member of the Board, the methodology committee established under subsection (d)(6), or an advisory panel appointed under subsection (d)(4), or a close relative of such member, has received or could receive either of the following:


(A) A direct financial benefit of any amount deriving from the result or findings of a study conducted under this section

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1320e*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XI-GENERAL PROVISIONS, PEER REVIEW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION > Part D-Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research**

