Café Inquiry (Online) – The FDA and New Drug Approvals

This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.)

The Food and Drug Administration is the agency responsible for approving new prescription drugs for market in the United States. But how, exactly, does it go about doing this? Join us ONLINE as Café Inquiry takes a look at the FDA’s history and at the approval process, from Investigational New Drug Applications through clinical trials and the final decisions. Here is a brief historical overview of the FDA. And here is a look at the steps involved in the review process. Join us for what we hope will be a lively and informative discussion!

Café Inquiry starts with a short introduction of the day’s topic, followed by casual discussion.

This event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated, but not expected.

Attendees are able to future propose topics which would align with Michigan Humanist’s purpose: from atheism, agnosticism, humanism, secularism, and freethinking to broader subjects in science and humanities, such as religion, philosophy, social issues, politics, evolution, morality, ethics, and psychology.

Café Inquiry (Grand Rapids) meets each month in person on the second Sunday and online on the fourth Sunday.

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Michigan Humanists values the participation of all guests — requests for reasonable accommodation may be made by contacting the event host at least three days prior to the event.

Michigan Humanists expects all guests to engage in respectful discussion. Critiques on views and claims based on merit are allowed, but not attacks on individuals who hold other perspectives.

Any person engaging in disruptive behavior or harassment will be asked to leave, and may be banned from future events pending the severity of the action. Please speak to the event host or contact info@michiganhumanists.org if you feel these expectations are being violated.