96-22444. Open Meeting for Representatives of Health Professional Organizations

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 46654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food And Drug Administration


Open Meeting for Representatives of Health Professional 
Organizations

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public 
meeting for representatives of health professional organizations. The 
meeting will be chaired by Sharon Smith Holston, Deputy Commissioner 
for External Affairs, FDA. This meeting will provide participants an 
opportunity to hear a discussion on the prevention of errors in the use 
of medications and other medical products.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 30, 1996, from 
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, One 
Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, MD. Interested persons may register 
with Betty Palsgrove at 301-443-1652. Registration also may be 
transmitted by FAX to 1-800-344-3332 or 301-443-2446.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter H. Rheinstein, Office of Health 
Affairs (HFY-40), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-443-5470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to provide an 
opportunity for representatives of health professional organizations 
and other interested persons to be briefed by senior FDA staff and to 
provide an opportunity for informal discussion and comment on the 
prevention of errors in the use of medications and other medical 
products.
    This public meeting is free of charge; however, space is limited. 
Registration for the meeting will be accepted in the order received, 
and should be sent to the contact person listed above. Registration 
should include the name and title of the person attending and the name 
of the organization being represented, if any.


    Dated: August 23, 1996.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 96-22444 Filed 9-3-96; 8:45 am]
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