Sentinel Network To Promote Medical Product Safety; Public Meeting

Resumo

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting to explore opportunities to link private sector and public sector postmarket safety efforts to create 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. We are seeking input on a number of specific questions regarding opportunities for collaboration, the efficient use of information technology, and the collection and analysis of medical product safety information. 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.