Hello…. I hope everyone’s week has been grand. For me, life has been a series of meetings and appointments and lots of work. While I have a moment, I want to let you know about two upcoming meetings that offer both educational and advocacy opportunities.
On April 26 and 27, there will be a meeting at the offices of the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, Maryland. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is chairing an interagency coordinating committee meeting where, in this case, they will be talking about prioritizing Type 1 diabetes research.
Like so many meetings, this one is open to the public. There will not be an opportunity to make public comments in person, but there is a way to e-mail your concerns ahead of time. Then, if you are able, you can go to the meeting and be the eyes and ears of the community, so to speak. We need that sort of thing in these forums.
To find out more, and to register, CLICK HERE.
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On May 12, there will be another public workshop at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This one is specifically advocacy-based. In this workshop, attendees will get direct input from FDA staff on the roadmap for approval of new drug therapies. You’ll get tips on how to make your voice heard in the approval process. And you’ll get additional information on how FDA uses the patient voice to help make informed decisions, while protecting patient safety.
This is a great opportunity to learn how the sausage is made. Metaphors! I’m full of metaphors today!
The workshop takes place at the FDA’s sprawling White Oak campus in Silver Spring, Maryland on Friday, May 12. To find out more, and to register, CLICK HERE.
That’s what’s happening near where I am… what’s going on in your part of the world?
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