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Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
All identified conflicts of interest have been resolved. Any unapproved/investigative uses of therapeutic agents/devices discussed are appropriately noted.

Planning Committee

• Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD (Annals CME Subcommittee): Consultant, Fees: Imedics; Consultant/Principal Investigator, Grants/Fees: Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline; Consultant/Principal Investigator/Speaker, Grants/Fees: AstraZeneca, CSL Behring, Novartis/Genentech, Shire; Speaker, Fees: Baxalta
• Guha Krishnaswamy, MD (Annals CME Subcommittee): Clinical Research, Grant: CSL Behring
• Gailen D. Marshall, Jr, MD, PhD (Editor-in-Chief): Clinical Research, Grants: Sanofi, Stallergenes
• Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, MD (CME Series Editor, Deputy Editor): Clinical Research, Grant: Nutricia, Nestle, ITN NIH, DBV, Astellas; Speaker, Fees: Nutricia, Nestle, Thermofisher; Contributor, Royalties: UpToDate: Clinical Trial DMC Member: Merck; Board Member: Gerber, IFPIES
• John J. Oppenheimer, MD (Annals CME Subcommittee, Associate Editor): Consultant, Other financial gains: DBV Technologies, GlaxoSmithKline, Kaleo; Clinical Research, Grants: AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis

Authors

      •  Richard Gallo, MD, PhD Consultant, Fees: MatriSys Biosciences, Sente, Inc.
      •  Teruaki Nakatsuji, PhD has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
      

Recognition of Commercial Support: This activity has not received external commercial support.
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