Events

Loading Events

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

FDA Commissioner Unveils Plan to Combat Antibiotic Resistance – Live Webcast

September 14, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

At least 2 million Americans a year contract an antibiotic-resistant infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. So, what can the U.S. do to safeguard public health amid the growing threat of these superbugs?

Tune in to a live webcast as Dr. Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, announces the agency’s plans to combat antibiotic resistance.

Following Gottlieb’s remarks, a panel of FDA senior officials will discuss aspects of the plan in more detail and take questions from the audience.