SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 7, 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 November 7, 2011.
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Events and Speeches for the Commissioner and FDA leadership:
Thursday, 11/10 – FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., delivers the plenary speech at the 2011 Conference on Clinical Cancer Research co-sponsored by the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at the Brookings Institution. 12 p.m., The Grand Hyatt, 1000 H Street N.W., Washington, D.C.
Press Office Contact: Erica Jefferson, 301-796-4988, [email protected]
Tuesday, 11/15 – FDA Commissioner Hamburg delivers keynote address at a conference titled "FDA at a Crossroads," co-sponsored by the Union of Concern Scientists, the FDA, and George Washington University. 9 a.m., Jack Morton Auditorium, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Event will be webcast. Agenda.
Press Office Contact: Morgan Liscinsky, 301-796-0397, [email protected]
Meetings, Workshops and Congressional Testimony:
Thursday, 11/10 – Public Meeting titled "Approaches to Reducing Sodium Consumption." 9 a.m., 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Building 31, Room 1503, Silver Spring, Md. The plenary sessions and some breakout sessions will be webcast. Register.
Press Office Contact: Doug Karas, 301-796-2805, [email protected]
On the Web:
Understanding Barriers to Medical Device Quality
Press Office Contact: Karen Riley, 301-796-4674, [email protected]
The FDA Web page on Drug Shortages
Press Office Contact: Shelly Burgess, 301-796-4651, [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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