The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting nominations for voting members to serve on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee, Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products. This committee advises the US FDA Commissioner or designee in discharging responsibilities related to the regulation of tobacco products and evaluates safety, dependence, and health issues relating to tobacco products and provides appropriate advice, information, and recommendations to the Commissioner. The Committee consists of 12 members including the chair. Members and the chair are selected by the Commissioner or designee from among individuals knowledgeable in the field of medicine, medical ethics, science, or technology involving the manufacture, evaluation, or use of tobacco products. Members are invited to serve for overlapping terms of up to four years. Potential candidates should review information contained in the Federal Register notice announcing the Request for Nominations for Voting Members on a Public Advisory Committee; Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee.
Qualified Society of Toxicology (SOT) members who are interested in serving on the US FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee are encouraged to forward their brief resume /curriculum vitae and a statement (one page or less) describing the nominee’s interest in, and qualifications for, serving on this committee as described in the Federal Register announcement to Marcia Lawson by no later than Tuesday, November 25. Candidates’ credentials will be reviewed by SOT Council members of the SOT-US FDA/NCTR Government Liaison Group for consideration of inclusion on the list of SOT-recommended experts to be provided to the US FDA. The nomination period closes on December 8, 2014, and SOT is encouraging interested individuals also to self nominate directly to the US FDA. SOT-supported nominations will be provided to US FDA separately.
Thank you for participating in this important process.
Sincerely,
Norbert Kaminski
SOT 2014‒2015 President