FDA Announces "Vision 2006" Public Meetings on Specific Food and Drug Administration Issues
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a series of meetings entitled "Vision 2006 - A Conversation With the American Public," that will take place in three cities. The FDA states that the meetings will be an open format where consumers can interact directly with FDA's leadership to discuss issues of public interest. According to the FDA, it will also use the meetings to update the public on current agency programs, engage the public in discussion, and obtain consumer input on specific issues.
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The meeting sites and dates are as follows:
| Boston, MA | November 2, 2005 |
| Phoenix, AZ | November 30, 2005 |
| Miami, FL | to be rescheduled |
(Due to the FDA's need to focus on the Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts, the meeting that was scheduled on September 13, 2005 in Miami, FL has been postponed.)
FDA Questions for Public Consideration
The FDA has some specific questions they would like the public to consider (partial list):
o What FDA information do you expect to receive regarding the benefits and risks of new food and medical products?
o Where do you currently get information about these products, and how beneficial is this information in helping to inform the decisions you make?
- online registration to attend any meeting due 5 business days before meeting date
- written or electronic comments due by 11/30/05
FDA contact - Philip Chao (301) 827-0587
DHS notice on Miami postponement (D/N 2005N-0218) FR Pub 09/12/05) available at
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-18069.pdf
DHS notice on announcing meeting (D/N 2005N-0218) FR Pub 08/16/05) available at
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-16281.pdf