Public Hearing on Use of Medication Guides to Distribute Drug Risk Information to Patients June 12-13, 2007
Public Hearing on Use of Medication Guides to Distribute Drug Risk Information to Patients June 12-13, 2007
On June 12-13, 2007, FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) will hold a public hearing to obtain feedback on FDA’s Medication Guide program, which provides for the distribution of FDA-approved written patient information for certain drug and biological products that pose serious and significant public health concerns. FDA is interested in obtaining public comment on ways to improve communication to patients who receive Medication Guides. The purpose of the public hearing is to solicit information and views from interested persons on specific issues associated with the development, distribution, comprehensibility, and accessibility of Medication Guides, which are required to convey risk information to patients.
Dates: June 12-13, 2007
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB)
Boardroom and Conference Center
429 L’Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20594
Metro: L’Enfant Plaza Station on the Green, Yellow, Blue, and Orange Lines.
- Federal Register Notice
- FDA News: FDA to Hold Public Hearing on Medication Guide Program - Goal: Improving Risk Communication
- Medication Guide Web site
- Medication Guide Final Rule
- Presentations
- Presentation Lisa Van Syckel, Drugawareness