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Science Board to the Food and Drug Administration

Agenda:
The Science Board will conclude their discussion on drug safety from the meeting of November 4, 2006, and will hear about and discuss a request by the agency for a review of the agency's science programs. The Science Board will then hear about and discuss the agency's response to the recommendations contained in the Science Board's peer review of the Office of Regulatory Affairs Pesticide Program, plans for a Science Board peer review of the Center for Veterinary Medicine's intramural portion of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System, and the science priorities of the agency's Office of Women's Health .

Background material and meeting information will become available no later than one business day before the meeting (Simply scroll down to the appropriate committee link).

Procedure:
Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person by March 24, 2006. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. Those desiring to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person before March 24, 2006, and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation. Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical outlets.

FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Jan N. Johannessen at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.

Contact Person:
Jan N. Johannessen, Office of Science and Health Coordination, Office of the Commissioner (HF-33), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-6687, e-mail: Jan.Johannessen@fda.hhs.gov

Advisory Committee Telephone Information Line:
Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area), code 3014512603.