April 2015 FDA Office of Women's Health Update

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Title: April 2015 FDA Office of Women's Health Update

April 2015
www.fda.gov/womens

Message from the Director

All women are not the same. While this statement seems straightforward, we don't always take the time to recognize how this diversity impacts the health experiences of women. April is Minority Health Month, and we are taking time to focus on a range of health issues affecting diverse women. In this update, we highlight an upcoming workshop that will address women and diversity in clinical research. I encourage you to join us at the meeting and to also utilize some of the other featured resources for women from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Marsha Henderson

Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Health

FDA Women's Health Highlights

Women in Clinical Trials Workshop

NIH’s Office of Research on Women’s Health, along with FDA’s Office of Women’s Health, is sponsoring an interactive panel discussion during National Women’s Health Week entitled Meet the Faces of Clinical Research: Beyond Inclusion. The panel will raise awareness about the importance of women and diversity in clinical research, what it is like to be involved in a study, and ethical issues and protections surrounding participation. The panel will be held on May 14, 2015 from 10-12 a.m. at the NIH Lipsett Amphitheater in Bethesda, MD. Get the latest information for this event

Mammography Safety Notifications

Under the Mammography Quality Standards Act, the FDA requires that all mammography facilities meet certain quality standards to perform mammography. When a facility fails to meet these standards, the FDA requires the facility to notify affected patients and their referring health care providers about possible problems with the quality of their mammograms and that patients should consider having their mammogram re-evaluated at another certified facility. In addition, the FDA posts a mammography safety notification online. View Mammography Safety Notifications

Minority Health Month Resources

Whether you are looking for the latest product safety alerts, general medication tips or materials for a community health fair, FDA has health resources that you can use to inform and educate women from diverse cultural backgrounds. Follow @FDAenEspanol and @FDAOMH on Twitter. Link to FDA’s Minority Health website. Download a fact sheet or brochure English, Spanish, and 18 Other Languages. Watch a ¡Nunca Más! Novella or other FDA Spanish-language videos. Use OWH’s Pink Ribbon Sunday resources to educate minority women about the importance of mammography for breast cancer early detection.

Extras

Are Some Cosmetics Promising Too Much?

Americans spend a lot of money on creams, lotions and other cosmetics that promise to improve their skin, hair, and even eyelashes. But sometimes those promises go too far. A recent consumer update provides examples of 7 types of claims cosmetics can and can’t make.

• Are Some Cosmetics Promising Too Much?

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FDA Infographics

Check out these infographics to learn more about FDA activities and product tips.

• My Medicines
• Drug Shortages
• Cholesterol and Statins (Su Colesterol)
• Menthol Cigarettes
• What Every Parent Needs to Know about Teens and Tobacco

FDA Meetings

Endocrine and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee

April 14, 2015 - FDA White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD

Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee

April 15, 2015 - FDA White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD

Public Meeting on Chagas Disease Patient-Focused Drug Development

April 28, 2015 - FDA White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD

OWH Conference Calendar

The Office of Women’s Health exhibits and presents at conferences across the country to increase awareness of FDA’s women’s health resources and programs. Check out an OWH exhibit booth or presentation at one of these conferences:

Women's Health 2015: 23rd Annual Congress, April 16-19 - Washington, DC

Organization for the Study of Sex Differences, April 21-23 – Palo Alto, CA

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 2-6 – San Francisco, CA

Please share this update with your network, members, constituents, and community

FDA Office of Women's Health
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
WO32 - Room 2333
Silver Spring, MD 20993*0002
301-796-9440

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