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FDA Issues Regulatory Update

Jan 26, 2026

January 26, 2026

Dear Colleague,

The FDA works to safeguard the public against potential health risks, ensures the safety and efficacy of medical products, and the safety of our nation’s food supply and cosmetics.  Your partnership, knowledge and engagement in the public health space are appreciated.

Sincerely,

The Public Engagement Staff
Public Engagement Staff | FDA

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Labeling for Transparency and Trust in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Enabled Cardiac Devices and Software: Patient and Clinician Needs

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026; 3 - 4 p.m. ET

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are increasingly embedded in cardiac monitoring and diagnostic devices, yet adoption depends on transparency and merited trust among clinicians and patients.  This research explored what information users need to trust and accept AI/ML-enabled technologies in cardiology.

Eco-NAMs Webinar Series | Gill Cell-Line Assay for Acute Fish Toxicity Prediction

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026; 8 - 9:30 a.m. ET

The Eco-NAMS webinar series is co-organized by the FDA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, European Medicines Agency, Health and Environmental Sciences Institute, National Institute for Environmental Studies (Japan), and PETA Science Consortium International e.V.  The series aims to offer the most informative and up-to-date science on the use of new approach methodologies (NAMs) for ecotoxicity assessments (Eco-NAMs) and provides an open forum for scientists from academia, industry, non-government organizations, regulatory authorities, and other interested parties including the general public to learn about and discuss various ecotoxicity NAMs topics.

Advancing the Development of Pediatric Therapeutics (ADEPT) 10: Addressing Challenges in Neonatal Product Development – Leveraging Rare Disease Frameworks

Day 1: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026; 1:30 - 5 p.m. ET
Day 2: Friday, Feb. 6, 2026; 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET

The FDA, in collaboration with the University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (MCERSI), is announcing the following public workshop titled "Advancing the Development of Pediatric Therapeutics (ADEPT) 10: Addressing Challenges in Neonatal Product Development – Leveraging Rare Disease Frameworks."  The aim of the public workshop is to discuss common challenges in neonatal and rare disease product development and identify opportunities to leverage rare disease product development frameworks in the neonatal product development space.

Roundtable on Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) Submissions for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Products

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET

The purpose of the roundtable is to provide small tobacco product manufacturers (fewer than 350 employees) an opportunity to share their experiences and perspectives on the PMTA process and to offer feedback on how FDA can improve efficiency and streamline PMTA reviews.  The topics to be discussed will include certain components of PMTAs such as product characterization, manufacturing controls, pharmacological profile (e.g., pharmacokinetic studies), studies of adult benefit (e.g., longitudinal cohort/randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies), and toxicological profile (e.g., estimated lifetime cancer risk).

Virtual Public Meeting and Listening Session on Food Allergen Thresholds and Their Potential Applications

Day 1: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026; 10:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET
Day 2: Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026; 10 - 11:30 a.m. ET and 2 - 3:30 p.m. ET
Day 3: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026; 10 - 11:30 a.m. ET and 2 - 3:30 p.m. ET

The FDA has rescheduled the virtual public meeting on food allergen thresholds and their potential applications in the United States to February 18, 2026, and the listening sessions to February 19-20, 2026.  The FDA will host these events in collaboration with various stakeholders, including industry, consumer groups, healthcare professionals, individual firms, retailers, and academic researchers.  These collaborative efforts will help inform the FDA's next steps, prioritize potential options, and advance our food allergen threshold approaches to benefit public health.

Public Meeting: FDA Rare Disease Day 2026

Date: Monday, Feb. 23, 2026; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET

FDA will host Rare Disease Day, a virtual public meeting, on Monday, February 23, 2026, in global observance of Rare Disease Week.  The theme is: “Moving Forward. Looking Ahead. An Event for Patients.”  The goal of this year’s Rare Disease Day is to explore ways to engage and collaborate with patients and their communities to support and accelerate the development of medical products for rare diseases.  We want patients to connect with FDA and stay involved with our outreach and engagement programs to ensure the patient voice informs medical product development and regulation throughout FDA.

FDA Expert Panel on Food Allergies

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026; 1 - 3 p.m. ET

The FDA Expert Panels are roundtable discussions with independent panels of scientific experts that will review the latest scientific evidence, evaluate potential health risks, explore safer alternatives, and may offer recommendations for regulatory action.  This initiative is part of the FDA’s broader efforts to apply rigorous, evidence-based standards to modernize regulatory oversight, while considering evolving science and consumer health.  The FDA Expert Panel on Food Allergies will facilitate discussions on the etiology and best treatments for food allergies as well as current health guidelines.

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About Us

The Public Engagement Staff resides within the Office of the Commissioner and falls under the Office of External Affairs.  We aim to build stronger relationships with health professional organizations, patients and patient advocacy organizations, consumer groups, trade associations, think tanks and academia, and other interested parties, in order to better inform our policy making process, identify policy hurdles or misconceptions, and create strategic collaborations.  For more information, please contact us at: PublicEngagement@fda.hhs.gov.  For patient specific inquiries, please contact us at: Patients Ask FDA.