Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner, FDA

FDA Commissioner at Oct. 6 Luncheon

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, M.D., will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, October 6. The second woman to be named FDA Commissioner in the Agency’s history, she brings an extensive and intensive background in infectious disease, bioterrorism, and health policy to the position.

The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for protecting the public health by (1) assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation and (2) regulating the manufacture, marketing and distribution of tobacco products. The agency is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public obtain the accurate science-based information it needs to use medicines and foods, and to reduce tobacco use to improve health.

Key divisions of the FDA include the Office of Regulatory Affairs; and Centers for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Devices and Radiological Health, Drug Evaluation and Research, Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Tobacco Products, Veterinary Medicine, and Toxicological Research.

The luncheon begins at 12:30 Reserve at [email protected] or 202-662-7501. Cost of the luncheon is $17 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests, and $35 for the general public.

To submit a question in advance, put HAMBURG in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 11:00 am on the day of the luncheon.