Read about National Women's Health Week and more

"FDA Office of Women's Health" <fda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 11 May 2016 14:40:41 -0500

Title:     Read about National Women's Health Week and more

            May 2016
www.fda.gov/womens

            Message from the Director
It’s National Women’s Health Week (NWHW).
Throughout the week, we are highlighting research and educational
projects that help women make informed health choices at every stage of life
from pregnancy and caregiving through menopause and healthy aging. Use the
digital and print resources in this update and the resources we will be sending
out via social media that you can use in your
community outreach and clinical services.
After NWHW ends, continue to look to
FDA for resources. I encourage you to join us in celebrating Clinical Trials
Day on May 20th. Use our resources
and research
to connect with women from diverse backgrounds, ages and ethnicities on the
importance of participating in clinical research. Let us continue the progress
made in the inclusion of women in clinical trials by spreading the word to our
networks.

Marsha Henderson, Assistant
Commissioner for Women’s Health

           FDA Women's Health Highlights

           National Women’s Health Week Resources
On May 8-14th,
we celebrate National Women’s Health Week (NWHW). Throughout the week, use
these tips and resources to help women take steps to protect and improve their
health. Retweet and repin our images in support of NWHW.
Tune in to our Pinterest board
     every day to share exclusive NWHW pins. 
Follow @FDAWomen
     on Twitter for tips for women of every age.
Use OWH health materials in English,
     Spanish,
     and 16 other languages for your events and outreach. 

           FDA Workshop on the Influence of Sex on Response to Drugs and Devices 
Join representatives from the FDA for a half-day workshop on May 24, 2016
at the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences Annual Meeting in
Philadelphia, PA. Co-facilitated by FDA’s Office of Women’s Health and
Professional Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement in the Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research (CDER) under the leadership of Dr. John Whyte, the workshop will share information on the
Agency’s approach to sex differences in relation to drug and device reviews and
regulatory science. 
CDER’s Deputy Center Director for Clinical Science Dr.
Robert Temple will speak on Demographic Subset Differences. There will also be
a presentation from the private sector regarding raising awareness of sex
differences with industry leadership and evaluating sex differences in drug
safety and efficacy post-approval.
View the Complete Workshop Program
FDA Authority Extended to All Tobacco Products
FDA finalized a rule extending its authority to all tobacco products,
including e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco and pipe tobacco, among others. This
historic rule helps implement the bipartisan Family Smoking Prevention and
Tobacco Control Act of 2009 and allows the FDA to improve public health and
protect future generations from the dangers of tobacco use through a variety of
steps, including restricting the sale of these tobacco products to minors
nationwide.
Learn
About the New Tobacco Rule
Read the Federal Register Announcement
Download
a brochure on medicines to help you quit smoking

                              Extras

            FDA Grand Rounds 
Don't miss FDA's upcoming Grand Rounds, web cast live on Thursday, May 12 from 12-1 p.m. EDT. Dr. Patrick McDermott of FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine will be speaking on antibiotic resistance surveillance in the age of genomics.
View the Meeting Webpage
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian
American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with OWH fact sheets in 13 Asian
and Pacific Islander languages. Use these resources to help you connect with AAPI
women on topics like heart health, osteoporosis and safe medication use.
Heart
Health for Women in Chinese,
Korean
and Vietnamese

Download
Fact Sheets in Other Languages

            FDA Meetings

Endocrinologic
and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee

May 24, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

FDA White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, MD

OWH Conference Exhibits
National
Rural Health Association – May 10-13, Minneapolis, MN
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – May
14-17, Washington, DC
American Diabetes Association Annual Clinical Conference on
Diabetes – May 26-29, Jacksonville, FL

American College Health Association (ACHA) – May
31-June 4, San Francisco, CA

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