FDA nanotech meeting
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Pre-registration for the Oct. 10 Nanotechnology Task Force public meeting on nanotechnology closed Sept. 29, however, there will be on-site registration on a first-come, first-served basis until the room capacity is reached, FDA announces in a Sept. 26 Federal Register 1notice. The meeting, which will address the types of nanotechnology material products under development in the areas of foods, drugs and cosmetics, will be held in the Natcher Auditorium at the National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda, Md. FDA announced plans for the meeting in April (2"The Rose Sheet" April 17, 2006, In Brief)...
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