Public Workshop- Third Party Governance of Industry-Sponsored Tobacco Product Research

We want to make sure you are aware of a public workshop that FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products will be hosting March 19-20, 2013.

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the recommendation in the Institute of Medicine’s report, "Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk Tobacco Products,” that sponsors of Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) applications use independent third parties to undertake one or more key functions in tobacco product research (third party governance). FDA is also considering third party governance as it relates more generally to tobacco research. Our goal is to receive input from interested stakeholders regarding features from existing third party governance models that may be applicable to tobacco product research.

CTP is seeking panelists to participate in this public workshop, the first in the Facilitated Dialogue Series. Nomination of Panelists: If you are interested in serving as a panelist, please send your name, biographical sketch or CV, area of expertise, and the panel on which you are interested in serving to Workshop.CTPOS@fda.hhs.gov by January 31, 2013. Please feel free to forward this notice to others who may be interested in serving as a panelist.

For additional information, please visit the website Visit the website and see the nomination flyer here.

Source: Kari Appler, Public Health Liaison Branch, Office of Policy, Center for Tobacco ProductsU.S. Food & Drug Administration