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FDA Issues Call for Consumer Representatives
October 2, 2015
Consumer groups wanting to select members for FDA advisory panels are being asked to indicate their interest.
According to a Federal Register announcement published Oct. 1, the FDA wants members for the following panels of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee:
- Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel;
- Circulatory System Devices Panel;
- Dental Products Devices Panel;
- General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel;
- General Hospital and Personal Use Devices Panel;
- Hematology and Pathology Devices Panel;
- Molecular and Clinical Genetics Panel;
- Neurological Devices Panel;
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel; and
- Ophthalmic Devices Panel.
The agency will accept nominations through Dec. 31. Parties may submit their statements of interest in the selection process by email to kimberly.hamilton@fda.hhs.gov.
Consumer representative nominations maybe submitted through a portal at www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/FACTRSPortal/FACTRS/index.cfm.
The Federal Register announcement is available here: www.fdanews.com/100515-nominees-advisory.pdf. — Elizabeth Hollis