SILVER SPRING, Md., April 18, 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 April 18, 2011.

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Meetings, Workshops and Congressional
Testimony:

Tuesday, 4/19 –White House drug policy director and
federal public health and law enforcement officials release details
of National Action Plan to address prescription drug abuse
epidemic. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announces prescription
drug safety measures; 10 a.m., National Press Club, 529 14th
Street, NW, 13th Floor, Washington, D.C.

Press Office Contact: Shelly Burgess, 301-796-4651,
shelly.burgess@fda.hhs.gov

Tuesday, 4/19 – Media Call: Janet Woodcock, M.D., director
of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, discusses new
prescription drug safety measures; 1 p.m. Dial 888-790-3329;
international reporters dial 212-547-0201. Passcode for all callers
is FDA.

Press Office Contact: Shelly Burgess, 301-796-4651,
shelly.burgess@fda.hhs.gov

Wednesday, 4/20 – Public meeting on the Food Safety
Modernization Act and preventive controls with FDA Deputy
Commissioner for Foods Michael Taylor; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
(registration begins at 7:30 a.m.), Building 31, Room 1503 , 10903
New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Md. Meeting webcast will be at
https://collaboration.fda.gov/preventivecontrols/.

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