Public Calendar: September 14-20, 2025
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: Martin A. Makary, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner for Food and Drugs
Event Date: 09/15/2025
Location: Raleigh, NC
Subject: CEO Forum: FDA National Listening Tour with Pharmaceutical and Biotech CEOs
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Biotech and industry leaders
Event Date: 09/16/2025
Location: New York, NY
Subject: Goldman Sachs Annual Life Sciences Symposium 2025; Speaker: Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: JOSHUA PRADKO; JAMES TRAFICANT; SAMUEL DORAN;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Life sciences community leaders
Event Date: 09/17/2025
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Perspectives and Possible Solutions for Advancing Tobacco Harm Reduction
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Billy Gifford, Maria Gogova, Paige Magness, Robert McCarter, Todd Walker (Altria Group);
Event Date: 09/17/2025
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Introductory Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Juliana Reed (Biosimilars Forum); Jessica Greenbaum, Jonathan Kimball, Sarah Brown (Sandoz); Jon Martin (Organon); Brian McCormick (Teva Pharmaceuticals); Maryll Toufanian, Sean McGowan (Amneal Pharmaceuticals); Brian McCarthy (Meitheal Pharmaceuticals); Arlene Wolny, Josh Salsi (Biocon Biologics); Gillian Woollett (Samsung Bioepsis US); Ping Cao (Henlius);
Event Date: 09/17/2025
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: AI Regulation and Regulatory Modernization
FDA Participant/Group: SAMUEL DORAN;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Andrew Trister, Stephen Gillet, Vindell Washington (Verily);
Event Date: 09/17/2025
Location: Virtual
Subject: Priorities of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: BRIAN FAHEY; GRACE GRAHAM;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)
Event Date: 09/17/2025
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Priorities of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Event Date: 09/18/2025
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Shared Priorities and Objectives
FDA Participant/Group: GRACE GRAHAM; BRIAN FAHEY;
Non FDA Participant/Group: GOP Doctors Caucus members
Event Date: 09/18/2025
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Priorities of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: GRACE GRAHAM; BRIAN FAHEY;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL)
Event Date: 09/18/2025
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Priorities of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: BRIAN FAHEY;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)
Event Date: 09/18/2025
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Priorities of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: GRACE GRAHAM; BRIAN FAHEY;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Representative Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Event Date: 09/19/2025
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Current State of Hemp Market
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Bret Worley (MC Nutraceuticals); Dwayne Carson (Carson Consulting);
Event Date: 09/19/2025
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Priorities of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: BRIAN FAHEY;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA)
Event Date: 09/19/2025
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Energy and Commerce Committee Member Breakfast
FDA Participant/Group: BRIAN FAHEY;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Molly Brimmer
Event Date: 09/19/2025
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Priorities of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Angie Bakke, Preeyanka Rao, Raaya Alim, Sophia Phillips (Doctors for America); Elle Saine (University of Pennsylvania); Rita Musanti (Rutgers); Janet Krommes (Doctors For America); Eliza Chin (American Medical Women's Association); Sandya Venugopal (Healthcare Analyst/Consultant);
Official Name: Sara Brenner, M.D., M.P.H., Principal Deputy Commissioner for Food and Drugs
Event Date: 09/18/2025
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: ALS Advocacy
FDA Participant/Group: SANJULA JAIN;
Non FDA Participant/Group: I Am ALS representatives
Official Name: Sean R. Keveney, Chief Counsel
No Significant Event
Official Name: Grace Graham, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs
Event Date: 09/17/2025
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: 29th Annual Cancer Leadership Awards
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Widely attended gathering
Official Name: Kyle Diamantas, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods
Event Date: 09/16/2025
Location: Rogers, AR
Subject: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting; Roundtable: FDA Dialog Session
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture members and staff
Event Date: 09/18/2025
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Introductory Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: MARK HARTMAN; DONALD PRATER; LARRY MORRIS;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Maile Gradison (Hogan Lovells); Laura Shumow (American Spice Trade Association);
Event Date: 09/18/2025
Location: Virtual
Subject: Food Safety Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) and the Federal Commission for Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) representatives
Event Date: 09/19/2025
Location: College Park, MD
Subject: Introductory Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: CLAUDINE KAVANAUGH; LARRY MORRIS; MEGAN VELEZ; REBECCA BUCKNER;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Roger P. Murry (Akin); Joe Profaci (North American Olive Oil Association); Giovanni Quaratesi (Certified Origins (Member of North American Olive Oil Association)); Andrew Benin (Graza (Member of North American Olive Oil Association));
Official Name: Barclay Butler, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner for Operations
No Significant Event
Official Name: Lowell Zeta, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives
Event Date: 09/17/2025
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Consumable Hemp Product Regulation
FDA Participant/Group: SAMUEL DORAN; LUKE HALL;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Justin Ashby, Schipp Johnston, Will Dorminy (Southern Crown Partners); Matthew Nichols (The Southern Group);
Official Name: Elizabeth Miller, Pharm.D., Acting Associate Commissioner for Inspections and Investigations
No Significant Event
Official Name: Vinayak Prasad, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Center for Biologics and Research
No Significant Event
Official Name: Michelle Tarver, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Event Date: 09/15/2025
Location: Sapporo, Japan
Subject: International Medical Device Regulators Forum; Speaker: USA Medical Device Update
FDA Participant/Group: KENNETH CAVANAUGH; MELISSA TORRES;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, government, academia, and other stakeholders
Official Name: George F. Tidmarsh, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Event Date: 09/17/2025
Location: Virtual
Subject: Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) Executive Committee Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) Executive Committee members
Event Date: 09/17/2025
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Oncology Drug Development
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Maria Ferrari, Mark Lee, Michael Seiden (N-Power Medicine);
Event Date: 09/18/2025
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Introductory Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Brad Powell, Vic Suarez (Blu Zone Bioscience and Supply Chain Solutions);
Event Date: 09/18/2025
Location: Virtual
Subject: Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Development
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Andrea Leonard-Segal (Andrea Leonard-Segal, M.D. Consulting, LLC);
Official Name: Bret Koplow, Ph.D., J.D., Acting Director, Center for Tobacco Products
Event Date: 09/18/2025
Location: Virtual
Subject: Introductory Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Bruce Wheeler, Christine Fowler, Eric Donny (Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco);
Official Name: Timothy Schell, Ph.D., Acting Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine
No Significant Event