SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 9, 2012 /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 January 9, 2012.
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Meetings, Workshops and Congressional Testimony:
Wednesday, 1/11 – The Gastroenterology and Urology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee makes recommendations and votes on the premarket approval application by Torax Medical Inc. for the LINX Reflux Management System to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease. 8 a.m., Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway, Salons A, B, C, and D, Gaithersburg, Md.
Press Office Contact: Morgan Liscinsky, 301-796-0397, [email protected]
Wednesday, 1/18 – First day of a three-day public meeting of the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee. On Jan. 18, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the meeting will be closed to permit discussion and review of trade secret and/or confidential commercial information. The meeting will be open to the public on Jan. 18, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., on Jan. 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Jan. 20, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meeting will be webcast. 9200 Corporate Boulevard, Rockville, Md.
Press Office Contact: Michelle Bolek, 301-796-2973, [email protected]
FDA Office of Public Affairs Contact Information:
Call or email FDA Office of Public Affairs, 301-796-4540, [email protected]
List of FDA press officers and beats
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FDA News and Events
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