Ask Us: FDA Basics Webinar Series

Each month, Centers and Offices from across FDA will host an online webinar where the public can hear senior FDA officials speak about a specific topic and have the opportunity to ask questions. On this page, you will find detailed information about the FDA Basics webinars, as well as any changes to the schedule of future sessions.

2016 Webinar Schedule

• May: Practice the Art of Sun Protection
• June: Vaccines for Use During Pregnancy to Protect Young Infants from Disease – FDA Update
• September:  FDA's MedWatch Program: Voluntarily Reporting Problems to the FDA
• November: CVM

2015 Webinar Schedule 

• April: Drug Trials Snapshots
• August: Food Safety: Bad Weather Basics
• September: The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS): Protecting the American Public from Foodborne Illness
• November: Generic Drugs and FDA’s Orange Book
• December: Role of FDA in HIV Diagnosis

2014 Webinar Schedule

• May: Temporary Tattoos: Raising Consumer Awareness of Safety
• May: Packing A Healthy Lunch
• June: Over-the-Counter Medicines and Driving
• August: FDA's MedWatch Program: Voluntarily Reporting Problems to the FDA  
• November: CVM's Pet Food Reporting and Recall Process
• November: CBER Mini-Sentinel Program
• November:  CDER - Drug Shortages

2013 Webinar Schedule

• March: Buyer Beware - The Risks and Dangers of Purchasing Drugs Online
• May: Food Safety in the Summer
• June: Biological Products: Part 1
• July: CBER's Direct Recall Classification Program
• August: Biosimilars: Part 2
• December: 20 Years Later- Returning to FDA to Regulate Tobacco

2012 Webinars

• January: Adverse Event Reporting for Cosmetics
• February: Advice to Dog Owners Whose Pets Take NSAIDs
• April: “Mini-Sentinel,” FDA’s New Tool for Monitoring the Safety of FDA-Approved Medical Products
• May: FDA Office of Minority Health - Steps to Address Health Disparities
• May: Hearing Aids - The Basic Information You Need to Know
• June: Using FDA's Digital Tools to Present, Participate and Personalize Tobacco Information
• July: Recall Process for FDA-Regulated Products 
• August: FDA's Pesticide Program
• September: Tissue Safety
• October: A Brief Overview of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)

2011 Webinars

• January: State Enforcement Program for Tobacco Regulation
• February: Protecting the Blood Supply
• March: Tattoos and Permanent Makeup
• April: "Bad Ads" Program
• May: Foreign Inspections
• July: Home Use of Medical Devices
• August: FDA's Role in Protecting Your Child's Health Through Safe and Effective Vaccines
• September: Drug Shortages
• October: FDA's MedWatch System: How to Report Adverse Events
• November: Import Entry Process

2010 Webinars

• February: Access to Investigational Drugs
• March: The FDA's Inspection Process
• April: Safeguarding the U.S. Food Supply Against Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
• May: Indoor Tanning:  The Risks of UV Radiation
• June: FDA Center for Tobacco Products Inaugural Year and Looking Forward
• July: FDA's Safety Monitoring of Approved Vaccines
• August: Using a Food Label to Make Smart Food Choices
• September: Generic Drugs
• October: Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) Labs and State Assistance in Sample Analysis
• November: Melamine: The Cause of the Pet Food and Infant Formula Recalls