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FDA and USDA
Live Satellite Teleconference

Healthy People 2000
Food and Drug Safety Progress Review


with Dr. David Satcher, U.S. Surgeon General,
Dr. Linda Suydam, Senior Associate Commissioner, FDA, and
Thomas Billy, Administrator, USDA/FSIS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 2:00-4:00 PM EDT

Healthy People 2000 is a cooperative federal-state-private sector initiative to improve the health of all Americans through prevention. The Department of Health and Human Services, along with the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, and state and local health departments have been working with groups throughout the country to help meet these Healthy People 2000 goals: increase the span of healthy life; reduce health disparities; and, achieve access to preventive services

In this televised conversation, government officials and private sector experts will talk about the status of food and drug safety objectives for Healthy People 2000:

2:00-2:45 p.m.
  • Assuring that consumers receive useful information with new prescriptions

  • Assuring that health care providers report serious adverse events
2:45-4:00 p.m.
  • Reducing foodborne illnesses
  • Increasing the use of basic food safety techniques when cooking at home
  • Improving food safety in restaurants, stores, and institutions
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Updates on other important food safety and drug safety initiatives will also be provided.

SATELLITE - To see the broadcast, tune to Galaxy 6, located at 99W, Transponder 22, C-Band. Frequency 4140 MHz vertical. Test signal 1-2 p.m. EDT. Show time is 2-4 p.m. EDT. For reception problems, call 301-827-3251 on the day of the broadcast. The September 1, 1999 Healthy People 2000 Teleconference will be closed-captioned. Tapes will be available through the National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161.

During the broadcast, questions may be phoned in at 1-800-527-1401, or FAXed to 1-888-361-4011.

 

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