FDA WILL HOLD ICH MEETING IN MAY

The FDA will hold a public meeting May 8 to discuss topics for the upcoming International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Steering Committee Meeting.

The ICH, established in 1990, is a joint effort of industry and regulatory entities to make the process of developing and registering new medical products in the U.S, Europe and Japan more efficient without sacrificing safety and effectiveness.

The FDA meeting will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 5600 Fishers Land, 3rd Floor, Maryland Conference Room, Rockville, Md.

More information and the agenda can be seen at http://www.fda.gov/cder/meeting/ICH_20060508.htm (http://www.fda.gov/cder/meeting/ICH_20060508.htm).