Oct. 9, 2006 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be holding a public meeting on nanotechnology as it relates to FDA-regulated products on Tuesday in Bethesda, Md.
The purpose of the meeting, according to FDA documents, is to “help FDA further its understanding of developments in nanotechnology materials that pertain to FDA-regulated products.”
Specifically, “FDA is interested in learning about the kinds of new nanotechnology material products under development in the areas of foods (including dietary supplements), food and color additives, animal feeds, cosmetics, drugs and biologics, and medical devices.”
It also hopes to learn whether there are new or emerging scientific issues that should be brought to FDA’s attention.
Additional information can be found on the FDA’s web site.