Sentinel Network To Promote Medical Product Safety; Public Meeting

Resumen

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending to February 28, 2007, registration for the public meeting that will be held on March 7 and 8, 2007, regarding FDA's exploration and development of an integrated national network to link private sector and public sector postmarket safety efforts, creating a virtual, integrated, electronic "Sentinel Network". Such a network would integrate existing and planned efforts to collect, analyze, and disseminate medical product safety information to health care practitioners and patients at the point-of-care. It would be established through multiple, broad-based, public-private partnerships. Dates and Times: The public meeting will be held on March 7 and 8, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: The public meeting will be held at the University System of Maryland Shady Grove Center, 8630 Gudelsky Dr., Rockville, MD 20850.