[Federal Register: October 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 195)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Workshop on Sex Differences and the Food and Drug Administration
Critical Path Initiative
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Women's Health is
announcing the following meeting: Workshop on Sex Differences and the
FDA Critical Path Initiative. The topic to be discussed is the
potential impact of sex and gender differences in the areas of
biomarker development, pharmacogenetics, and bioinformatics.
Presentations on the FDA Critical Path Initiative and relevant research
areas will be given by key FDA staff and other experts. A working lunch
will be provided and small group breakout sessions will be held to
draft a list of priorities for each topic area. FDA senior staff
members and other experts will facilitate these discussions.
Date and Time: The meeting will be held on November 13, 2006, from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: The meeting will be held at the Mayflower Hotel, East
Room, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036.
Contact: Deborah Kallgren, Office of Women's Health (HF-8), Food
and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-
827-0350, FAX: 301-827-0926, e-mail: deborah.kallgren@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: There is no fee, but preregistration is required.
Seating is limited to 75 participants. Send registration information
(including name, title, firm name, address, telephone, and fax number)
to the contact person by November 6, 2006.
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Deborah Kallgren at least 7 days in advance (November 6, 2006).
Dated: October 2, 2006.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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