SILVER SPRING, Md., July 5, 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 July 5, 2011.
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Events and Speeches for the Commissioner and FDA leadership:
Monday, 7/11 – FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg joins U.S. Sen. John Kerry for two roundtable discussions at Boston University. The first session will be with CEOs and representatives of the biotech industry. The second will feature CEOs and representatives from the medical device industry. Each session will include comments and questions from the audience. 10:30 a.m., BU School of Management, 595 Commonwealth Ave., 4th Floor, Boston.
Press Office Contact: Jeff Ventura, 301-796-2807, [email protected]
Meetings, Workshops and Congressional Testimony:
Thursday, 7/7 –Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Health on "PDUFDA V: Medical Innovation, Jobs, and Patients." 10 a.m., Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2123, Washington, D.C.
Press Office Contact: Karen Riley, 301-796-4674, [email protected]
On the Web:
Six months after the signing of the Food Safety Modernization Act, the FDA continues to implement key provisions of the legislation. For an overview, click here.
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
More Resources:
FDA News and Events
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Consumer Health Information
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