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Allergenic Products Advisory Committee

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February 22, 1999 Meeting

Date and Time

The meeting will be held on February 22, 1999, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Location

p> Holiday Inn-Bethesda, Versailles Ballrooms I and II, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD.

Contact Person

William Freas, Ph.D. or Pearline Muckelvene, 301-827-0314, or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area), code 12388.

Agenda

The committee will discuss the current organization and the research programs of the Laboratory of Immunobiochemistry in the Division of Allergenic Products and Parasitology, OVRR. The committee will also discuss regulatory proposals concerning the potency limits for standardized allergen vaccines, requirements for protein content of these vaccines, modifications of the competitive ELISA assay, proposed package insert for allergen extracts, issues regarding use of pure allergens versus U.S. Standards, and an update on the status of Class IIIA allergen extracts.

Oral Presentations

Between approximately 1:00 and 2:00 pm oral presentations from the public will be scheduled. Those desiring to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person before February 16, 1999.

Closed Committee Deliberations

From 3:00 to 5:00 pm the meeting will be closed to permit discussion and review of trade secret and/or confidential information regarding applications under FDA review.

 

 
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