FDA News & Notes - Week of May 23, 2011

SILVER SPRING, Md., May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Science, public health, and regulatory highlights for this week 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 May 23, 2011.

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Events and Speeches for the Commissioner and FDA leadership:

Tuesday, 5/24 – FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., speaks on "Food Safety and the Environment" at the Women's Conservation Forum. 12 p.m., Embassy of Singapore, 3501 International Place NW, Washington D.C. The event is not open to the public, but a copy of the Commissioner's remarks, as prepared, will be available on the day of the event.

Press Office Contact: Siobhan DeLancey, 301-796-4668, [email protected]

Thursday, 5/26 – Commissioner Hamburg speaks on the FDA and infectious disease as part of the Hertog Global Strategy Initiative's Summer Lecture Series at Columbia University. 6 p.m., Columbia University Faculty House, 64 Morningside Drive, New York City. A copy of the Commissioner's remarks, as prepared, will be available on the day of the event.

Press Office Contact: Karen Riley, 301-796-4674, [email protected]

Meetings, Workshops and Congressional Testimony:

Monday, 6/6 – The FDA holds the third public meeting on the Food Safety Modernization Act to discuss implementation of the inspections and compliance provisions of the act. 9 a.m., 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Building 31, Room 1503, Silver Spring, Md. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. Seating is limited to 200. Pre-register for the webcast.

Press Office Contact: Doug Karas, 301-796-2805, [email protected]

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