FDA science forum
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
"The 2000 FDA Science Forum - FDA and the Science of Safety: New Perspectives" will explore scientific and practical issues related to safety evaluation and risk management of FDA-regulated products. The program, scheduled for Feb. 14-15 at the Washington Convention Center in D.C., will bring FDA scientists together with industry, academia, government agencies, consumer groups and the public. Topics slated for discussion include post-market surveillance and the Food Safety Initiative. The meeting is co-sponsored by FDA's Office of Science, the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, FDA's Office of Women's Health and the agency's chapter of Sigma Xi, a scientific research society