Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting, 29761-29762 [E8-11450]

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E8–11516 Filed 5–21–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will be open to the public. Name of Committee: Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee. General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and recommendations to the agency on FDA’s regulatory issues. Date and Time: The meeting will be held on June 24, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Hilton Washington DC/ Silver Spring, Maryland Ballroom, 8727 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD, 301– 589–5200. Contact Person: Elaine Ferguson, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (HFD–21), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane (for express delivery, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1093), Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827– 7001, FAX: 301–827–6776, e-mail: elaine.ferguson@fda.hhs.gov, or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1–800–741–8138 (301–443–0572 in the Washington, DC area), code 3014512533. Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting. A notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 29762 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 100 / Thursday, May 22, 2008 / Notices always be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the agency’s Web site and call the appropriate advisory committee hot line/phone line to learn about possible modifications before coming to the meeting. Agenda: The committee will discuss safety considerations in the development of ultrasound contrast agents, based upon the experience with the following: (1) New drug application (NDA) 21–064, perflutren lipid microsphere injectable suspension, Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.; (2) NDA 20–899, perflutren protein-type A microspheres injectable suspension, GE Healthcare; and (3) the investigational new drug application for sulphur hexafluoride microbubble injection, Bracco Diagnostics. Perflutren lipid microsphere injectable suspension and perflutren protein-type A microspheres injectable suspension are indicated for use in patients with suboptimal echocardiograms to opacify the left ventricular chamber and to improve the delineation of the left ventricular endocardial borders. FDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the background material will be made publicly available at the location of the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be posted on FDA’s Web site after the meeting. Background material is available at https://www.fda.gov/ohrms/ dockets/ac/acmenu.htm, click on the year 2008 and scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee link. Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before June 13, 2008. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Those desiring to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before June 3, 2008. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:03 May 21, 2008 Jkt 214001 hearing session. The contact person will notify interested persons regarding their request to speak by June 5, 2008. Persons attending FDA’s advisory committee meetings are advised that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical outlets. FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Elaine Ferguson at least 7 days in advance of the meeting. FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee meetings. Please visit our Web site at https://www.fda.gov/oc/advisory/ default.htm for procedures on public conduct during advisory committee meetings. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2). Dated: May 15, 2008. Randall W. Lutter, Deputy Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E8–11450 Filed 5–21–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will be open to the public. Name of Committee: Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee. General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and recommendations to the agency on FDA’s regulatory issues. Date and Time: The meeting will be held on July 1, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and July 2, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location: Hilton Washington DC/ Silver Spring, The Ballroom, 8727 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD, 301– 589–5200. Contact Person: Paul Tran, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (HFD– 21), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane (for express delivery, PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1093), Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827–7001, FAX: 301– 827–6776, e-mail: paul.tran@fda.hhs.gov, or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1–800–741–8138 (301–443–0572 in the Washington, DC area), code 3014512536. Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting. A notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the agency’s Web site and call the appropriate advisory committee hot line/phone line to learn about possible modifications before coming to the meeting. Agenda: On both days, the committee will discuss the role of cardiovascular assessment in the preapproval and postapproval settings for drugs and biologics developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. FDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the background material will be made publicly available at the location of the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be posted on FDA’s Web site after the meeting. Background material is available at https://www.fda.gov/ohrms/ dockets/ac/acmenu.htm, click on the year 2008 and scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee link. Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before June 17, 2008. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately 8:15 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. on July 2, 2008. Those desiring to make formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before June 9, 2008. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 100 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29761-29762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11450]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of 
Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory 
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will 
be open to the public.
    Name of Committee: Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory 
Committee.
    General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and 
recommendations to the agency on FDA's regulatory issues.
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held on June 24, 2008, from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Location: Hilton Washington DC/Silver Spring, Maryland Ballroom, 
8727 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD, 301-589-5200.
    Contact Person: Elaine Ferguson, Center for Drug Evaluation and 
Research (HFD-21), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane (for 
express delivery, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1093), Rockville, MD 20857, 
301-827-7001, FAX: 301-827-6776, e-mail: elaine.ferguson@fda.hhs.gov, 
or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-
0572 in the Washington, DC area), code 3014512533. Please call the 
Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting. A notice 
in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that impact a 
previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot

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always be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, 
you should always check the agency's Web site and call the appropriate 
advisory committee hot line/phone line to learn about possible 
modifications before coming to the meeting.
    Agenda: The committee will discuss safety considerations in the 
development of ultrasound contrast agents, based upon the experience 
with the following: (1) New drug application (NDA) 21-064, perflutren 
lipid microsphere injectable suspension, Lantheus Medical Imaging, 
Inc.; (2) NDA 20-899, perflutren protein-type A microspheres injectable 
suspension, GE Healthcare; and (3) the investigational new drug 
application for sulphur hexafluoride microbubble injection, Bracco 
Diagnostics. Perflutren lipid microsphere injectable suspension and 
perflutren protein-type A microspheres injectable suspension are 
indicated for use in patients with suboptimal echocardiograms to 
opacify the left ventricular chamber and to improve the delineation of 
the left ventricular endocardial borders.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no 
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post 
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the 
background material will be made publicly available at the location of 
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be 
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is 
available at https://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/acmenu.htm, click on 
the year 2008 and scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee 
link.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or 
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. 
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before June 
13, 2008. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between 
approximately 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Those desiring to make formal oral 
presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief 
statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish 
to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an 
indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation 
on or before June 3, 2008. Time allotted for each presentation may be 
limited. If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater 
than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public 
hearing session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers 
for the scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will 
notify interested persons regarding their request to speak by June 5, 
2008.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised 
that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical 
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee 
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with 
physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special 
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Elaine Ferguson at 
least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee 
meetings. Please visit our Web site at https://www.fda.gov/oc/advisory/
default.htm for procedures on public conduct during advisory committee 
meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: May 15, 2008.
Randall W. Lutter,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. E8-11450 Filed 5-21-08; 8:45 am]
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