New date for industry nominations
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA pushes back the deadline for tobacco organizations to state their interest and submit nomination materials for three non-voting spots on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee to Oct. 26, according to a Sept. 24 Federal Register 1notice amending an Aug. 26 notice that had set Oct. 15 as the deadline. The nine voting members on the advisory committee will include physicians, dentists, scientists or health care professionals practicing oncology, pulmonology, cardiology, toxicology, pharmacology, addiction or a relevant specialty; a government employee; and a public representative. Nominations for voting members are due by Oct. 13 (2"The Tan Sheet" Aug. 31, 2009, In Brief). ... FDA changes tobacco product information deadline: FDA asks tobacco product manufacturers to submit information about their products by Oct. 1, according to a Sept. 15 Federal Register 3notice. The agency had requested the information by Sept. 16 in a Sept. 1 Federal Register notice