SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Science, public health, and regulatory highlights from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Information in this document is designed for credentialed journalists. Release dates and times for items are current as of August 8, 2011.
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Events and Speeches for the Commissioner and FDA leadership:
Friday, 8/12 FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, M.D., joins Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe, and William Slikker, Ph.D., director of the National Center for Toxicological Research, in marking NCTR’s 40th anniversary with the signing of a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding between FDA, the state of Arkansas, and NCTR. 9:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time, Jefferson Laboratories Campus, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, Ark.
Press Office Contact: Rita Chappelle, 301-796-4672, rita.chappelle@fda.hhs.gov
NCTR Contact: Roben Brooks, 870-543-7023, roben.brooks@fda.hhs.gov
Meetings, Workshops and Congressional Testimony:
Monday, 8/15 The FDA Risk Communication Advisory Committee discusses the challenges of communicating about evolving methodology in the attribution of foodborne illness. Estimating the number of illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths caused by major pathogens is the first step in the development of disease prevention strategies. Estimating the proportions of these illnesses due to specific food sources (food source attribution) is a necessary second step. 8 a.m., 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Building 31, Room 1503, Silver Spring, Md.
Press Office Contact: Tamara Ward, 301-796- 7567, tamara.ward@fda.hhs.gov
On the Web:
The Partnership for Food Protection and FDA Announce Establishment of the Pet Event Tracking Network (PETNet). PETNet is a secure, web-based information exchange system that allows the FDA, federal and state agencies to share information about pet-food-related incidents, such as illness or product defects.
Press Office Contact: Laura Alvey, 240-276-9119, laura.alvey@fda.hhs.gov
Federal Register Notice The FY2010 Report on the Performance of Drug and Biologics Firms in Conducting Postmarketing Requirements and Commitments
Press Office Contact: Jeff Ventura, 301 796 2807, jeffreyventura@fda.hhs.gov.
Federal Register Notice Center for Devices and Radiological Health 510(k) Clearance Process, Institute of Medicine Report: “Medical Devices and the Public’s Health, The FDA’s 510(k) Clearance Process at 35 Years” Request for Comments
Press Office Contact: Karen Riley, 301-796-4674, karen.riley@fda.hhs.gov
Federal Register Notice Medical Device User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2012
Press Office Contact: Karen Riley, 301-796-4674, karen.riley@fda.hhs.gov
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