21 C.F.R. § 806.40
Public availability of reports.
Cite as 21 C.F.R. § 806.40 (2026)
(a) Any report submitted under this part is available for public disclosure in accordance with part 20 of this chapter.
(b) Before public disclosure of a report, FDA will delete from the report:
(1) Any information that constitutes trade secret or confidential commercial or financial information under § 20.61 of this chapter; and
(2) Any personnel, medical, or similar information, including the serial numbers of implanted devices, which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy under § 20.63 of this chapter or 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6); provided, that except for the information under § 20.61 of this chapter or 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), FDA will disclose to a patient who requests a report all the information in the report concerning that patient.
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 5:552
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 20.6120.63