Joint Meeting of the Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee and the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee

Joint Meeting of the Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee and the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee
Committee Meeting April 2, 2012 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Agenda: The committees will provide advice on types of consumer studies needed to assess proper use of a MedKit containing doxycycline to be taken in the event of anthrax exposure. Issues such as the feasibility of an FDA-approved MedKit as a public health strategy, the role of personal MedKits, home stockpiling, and interfaces of home readiness with public health systems, will be raised in the course of the discussions. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will propose a possible plan for a step-wise development program for MedKits containing oral doxycycline hyclate.