Public Calendar: August 9-15, 2026
This public calendar is issued by the Food and Drug Administration. It lists significant meetings held by designated FDA policy makers with persons outside the executive branch of the federal government.
Official Name: Kyle Diamantas, J.D., Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Event Date: 08/10/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Event Date: 08/11/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Representative Lisa McClainto (R-MI)
Event Date: 08/12/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Introductory Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: MICHAEL KOPCHA; SARAH IBRAHIM; GRACE GRAHAM;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Elizabeth Lange, Emel Mashaki, Jamey Millar, Kasper Boedker Mejlvang, Rune Severinsen, Tim Watson (Novo Nordisk);
Event Date: 08/13/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Introductory Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Lawrence Tallon (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA));
Official Name: Sean R. Keveney, J.D., Chief Counsel
No Significant Event
Official Name: Grace Graham, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs
No Significant Event
Official Name: Lowell Zeta, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives
Event Date: 08/14/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: COURTNEY BRADWAY; LUKE HALL;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), several legislative staff
Event Date: 08/14/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Regulatory Updates
FDA Participant/Group: LUKE HALL;
Non FDA Participant/Group: John Langanke, Scott Kaplan, Tim Marini (Baxter Healthcare);
Official Name: Donald A. Prater, D.V.M., Acting Deputy Commissioner for Food
Event Date: 08/12/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Produce Safety Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: LARRY MORRIS; CONRAD CHOINIERE; DONNA GARREN;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Catherine Burns, Christina Ferreira, Eric Stevens (International Fresh Produce Association);
Official Name: Melanie Keller, M.B.A., Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Chief Operating Officer
No Significant Event
Official Name: Elizabeth Miller, Pharm.D., Associate Commissioner for Inspections and Investigations
No Significant Event
Official Name: Karim Mikhail, B.Pharm, MSc, Acting Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
No Significant Event
Official Name: Michelle Tarver, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Event Date: 08/10/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: General Medical Device Updates
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Steris representatives
Event Date: 08/13/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: General Medical Device Updates
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: British Standards Institution representatives
Official Name: Michael Davis, M.D., Ph.D., Acting Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
No Significant Event
Official Name: Bret Koplow, Ph.D., J.D., Acting Director, Center for Tobacco Products
No Significant Event
Official Name: Timothy C. Schell, Ph.D., Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine
No Significant Event