Table 1 Submitter identity classifications. The following shows the categories of stakeholders that submitted comments to the Docket, and a description of each stakeholder type
Submitter Type | Description |
|---|---|
Academia | Submitter is affiliated with or writing on behalf of a university, college, research centre, or think tank. |
Civil Society | Submitter is affiliated with or writing on behalf of a civil society organization (e.g., non-governmental organization, non-profit, advocacy group). Submitter may also be a representative of a civil society group submitting a comment on behalf of its members. |
Government | Submitter is a member of elected government or a government worker writing on behalf of their employing office. |
Individual | Submitter is unaffiliated with any group or organization. |
Industry | Submitter is writing on behalf of a company in the pharmaceutical industry (including both originator and generic manufacturers), a pharmaceutical industry trade association, or a broad multi-industry coalition whose members include companies in the pharmaceutical industry. |
Professional Association | Submitter is writing on behalf of a professional association (e.g., trade unions). |