FDA invites stakeholders to public forum

Washington - 02/09/06 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to hold the 2006 Science Forum April 18-20 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington.

The annual venue invites communication between FDA scientists and stakeholders on scientific topics of regulatory concern. It allows scientists from all FDA disciplines including the agency's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) to meet with counterparts from industry and academia to share knowledge related to FDA's mission.

Open to the public, the meeting is designed to join FDA scientists with representatives from other areas of the Department of Health and Human Services, industry, academia, governmental agencies, consumer and patient advocacy groups, Congress, international constituents and others. Information will be revealed about FDA science programs, research, collaborative opportunities and regulatory priorities, agency officials say.

For more information, visit www.fda.gov/scienceforum.